Willets Surname

336,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Willets Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' from the nick. Will, and diminutive Will-et or Will-ot; v. Gillott.

Richard Wylyot, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Wylbt, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

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Willets Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8051:450,26038,563
England2011:277,20421,667
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales161:193,40812,484
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3031:80,4478,644
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6211:80,8678,512

Willets (11) may also be a first name.

Willets Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' from the nick. Will, and diminutive Will-et or Will-ot; v. Gillott.

Richard Wylyot, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Wylbt, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Thomas Wiliot. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Thomas Wylott. Valor Ecclesiasticus.

John Wilot, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1586. Buried, the wife of John Willet: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1764. Married — George Avery and Elizabeth Willett: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Willets Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Willets Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Willets occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Willets click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willets? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 336,072nd most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,643,159 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Willets live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Willets is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name Willets is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 805 people, or 1 in 450,260. In The United States Willets is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 12 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Willets Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willets has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Willets last name grew 130 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 34 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willets Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Willets last name are 15.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62% being registered with the party.

The amount Willets earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.15% more than the national average, earning $48,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.31% more than the national average, earning $62,755 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willetts938,239/
Williets9368/
Whillets930/
Wilets9269/
Willeatts881/
Willits863,367/
Billets8694/
Willetz863/
Wiletts862/
Willetx861/
Wellets860/
Willitts80504/
Billetts8057/
Willhits802/
Wylletts801/
Villeats801/
Welletts800/
Willez7735/
Wilits772/
Wllits771/
Wiletz771/
Wileds771/
Willitsch7541/
Billetz7179/
Billits7141/
Willitz7129/
Villits719/
Williez715/
Wuillez714/
Whiltås712/
Bellets712/
Willics711/
Wlietts711/
Billeds710/
Welletz710/
Willoez710/
Wellits710/
Wuilliez6762/
Willichs676/
Williche675/
Blets673/
Willeich672/
Wilytsch671/
Wilitsch671/
Weletshe671/
Wyllitts671/
Wilhoits670/
Wellitts670/
Billheds670/
Billitts670/
Wlits670/

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