Willette Surname

90,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Willette Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of little Will, a pet form of William (resolution, helmet); dweller near the Willett (stream), a river in Somerset; one who came from Willet, a village in Somerset.

Willette Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9931:72,5938,384
Canada1841:200,24819,574
France751:885,636103,228
England251:2,228,72284,230
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Willette (2,696) may also be a first name.

Willette Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of little Will, a pet form of William (resolution, helmet); dweller near the Willett (stream), a river in Somerset; one who came from Willet, a village in Somerset.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Willette Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willette is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willette? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 90,123rd most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,369,839 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Willette are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 141,073rd most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 2,696 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4,993 people, or 1 in 72,593. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maine, where 10 percent reside, Minnesota, where 8 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Willette occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Willette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willette has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Willette last name rose 3,994 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willette Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willette surname are 4.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Willette earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $44,378 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% less than the national average, earning $49,527 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiellette9418/
Willettes947/
Weillette945/
Williette942/
Willett9326,046/
Willete9321/
Wilette9319/
Wiellettie891/
Villette887,833/
Billette881,242/
Wellette8887/
Willeter8843/
Willetta8811/
Williett888/
Willotte886/
Willitte883/
Willatte883/
Willeate881/
Willhett881/
Woilette881/
Willeutt880/
Whillett880/
Willettt880/
Willet862,448/
Wilett8627/
Wilete861/
Veillette825,370/
Williatte82206/
Vaillette82176/
Viollette82171/
Villiette8224/
Viellette8221/
Willittes8214/
Willhotte823/
Wuellette823/
Willietta822/
Willheite821/
Willhitte821/
Willhoete821/
Willeatts821/
Willhytte820/
Welletter820/
Billett803,508/
Villete801,545/
Willeit80485/
Billete80244/
Villett80113/
Woillet80107/
Willitt80101/
Williet8082/
Wellete8072/
Welette8056/
Weilete8037/
Willite8014/
Willeat809/
Wellett808/
Willetz803/
Willeth802/
Willety802/
Waillet802/
Willate801/
Willeti801/
Whillte801/
Willeta801/
Uillett801/
Witlett800/
Whillet800/
Wilhete800/
Wylette800/
Wileitt800/
Willote800/
Veilllette781/
Wilet77206/
Wlete772/
Wlett771/
Wllet771/
Willhite754,927/
Villatte751,327/
Bellette75787/
Villetti75339/
Villotte75226/
Villetet75164/
Villetes7573/
Villetta7567/
Wuilliet7548/
Vailette7546/
Veilette7532/
Williott7523/
Wilheite7512/
Williate7512/
Veillett7510/
Vellette759/
Willheit759/
Veillete754/
Voilette754/
Villiete754/
Wilhitte753/
Willhote753/
Willhitt752/
Willoite752/
Billetti752/
Willhate751/
Willhiet751/
Williote751/
Willites751/
Wayllete751/
Whillhte751/
Villitte751/
Uellette751/
Wylletts751/
Billitte751/
Huilette751/
Villetea751/
Welletts750/
Whiletey750/
Viollett750/
Viellete750/
Villetee750/
Ouellette7137,377/
Billet7110,161/
Villet712,462/
Willhoite711,217/
Wellet71267/
Blette71214/
Villester71151/
Willit71119/
Wailet7155/
Vuilletet7147/
Welete7124/
Villiotte7123/
Willed7123/
Willhoyte7118/
Whillhite7117/
Whilte719/
Wilhte717/
Violletti717/
Wilite716/
Willyt712/
Woilet712/
Bllett711/
Wlytte711/
Willhaite711/
Wileit711/
Whilloite711/
Vlette711/
Veyllette711/
Veilletti711/
Uillet711/
Wlleth710/
Wylett710/
Whilet710/
Hwlett710/
Whllet710/
Weilte710/
Wilhite6711,100/
Villate674,610/
Villeta672,833/
Viollet672,463/
Bellete672,191/
Villote671,609/
Vuillet671,399/
Veillet671,177/
Huillet671,044/
Bellett67447/
Waylett67379/
Voillet67281/
Vletter67267/
Willayt67200/
Viellet6765/
Villiet6757/
Vaillet6754/
Billitt6739/
Wilheit6736/
Willhed6736/
Villeth6729/
Vellete6712/
Willait6712/
Woellet679/
Wlliott678/
Whillhoite676/
Wilhitt676/
Villeti676/
Weletey675/
Villite675/
Waileti674/
Wlet674/
Whiltey673/
Billite673/
Willhit673/
Wllhite673/
Ouellettte673/
Willita672/
Whilite672/
Ouelleette672/
Ouellettee672/
Ouelllette672/
Billeit672/
Willith672/
Hwelett671/
Wlloitt671/
Wilaite671/
Whellet671/
Whilety671/
Wellate671/
Wellety671/
Voilett671/
Vailete671/
Weilter671/
Willity671/
Bleitte671/
Houellette671/
Wlliote671/
Wellets670/
Welleister670/
Vellett670/
Whilted670/
Willhyt670/
Villety670/
Whitlet670/
Wellitt670/
Welletz670/
Welhete670/
Wilhyte670/

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