Willi Surname

59,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Willi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4,2231:1,945190
United States9621:376,77633,323
Germany7201:111,81313,769
Austria4681:18,1952,798
Indonesia2961:446,78837,223
Burkina Faso2901:63,2832,522
Nigeria2691:658,52330,783
Papua New Guinea1991:40,9734,986
Argentina1491:286,86922,979
Benin1431:72,2778,697
Israel1261:67,9188,444
Hungary741:132,65212,253
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
France591:1,125,809120,603
Liechtenstein431:893109
Canada431:856,87466,382
England411:1,358,97760,528
Ivory Coast321:720,97619,991
Australia291:930,88655,860
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Liberia211:209,93013,691
India201:38,353,269431,471
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Honduras141:629,7463,754
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Lesotho81:254,07015,268
China61:227,886,92811,701
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

The alternate forms: Willí (1) are calculated separately.

Willi (337,953) may also be a first name.

Willi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willi (Arabic: فيللي, Hindi: विली) is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Willí. Click here for further potential spellings of Willi.

How Common Is The Last Name Willi? popularity and diffusion

Willi is the 59,044th most frequently held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 852,544 people. The last name Willi is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Willi live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. Willi is also the 3,083rd most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 337,953 people.

This surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 4,223 people, or 1 in 1,945. In Switzerland Willi is most numerous in: Canton of St Gallen, where 21 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent live and Canton of Graubünden, where 11 percent live. Excluding Switzerland this surname is found in 70 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Willi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willi has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 707 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Willi are 15.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Willi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 83.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 3,208 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.48% less than the national average, earning R 141,444 per year; in United States they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $46,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $51,796 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willí931/
Willie9149,267/
Willia91625/
Willai9134/
Williy9133/
Willei9112/
Wailli919/
Willii915/
Wielli914/
Weilli912/
Wuilli911/
Wili892,807/
Wlli897/
Willeit83485/
Wuillai8396/
Williey8345/
Willlie8316/
Willieh8310/
Wuillie835/
Willhit833/
Willhie832/
Williea832/
Wiellie832/
Willisz831/
Williaa831/
Waillui831/
Willaid830/
Williay830/
Wihllie830/
Vwillis830/
Willy8035,022/
Wille8028,832/
Billi807,442/
Wilai803,714/
Willa802,681/
Villi801,171/
Waili801,080/
Welli80351/
Weili80232/
Wälli8094/
Woili8056/
Willé8031/
Wllie8021/
Wuili8018/
Wilih808/
Wylli805/
Wiliy804/
Uilli804/
Wilui802/
Wilei801/
Wiloi801/
Wilii801/
Hwili801/
Whili800/
Wilhi800/
Willhoit77555/
Willheit779/
Willhoip773/
Willhitt772/
Willeich772/
Willhith771/
D'Willis771/
Wli75340/
Willey7323,902/
Wyllie738,210/
Willle731,261/
Villis731,055/
Hwaili73868/
Billai73579/
Willay73303/
Waille73251/
Wuille73241/
Wellie73169/
Villia73163/
Villie73134/
Villio73105/
Villai7396/
Willee7383/
Villei7382/
Wyllia7377/
Willea7372/
Weilai7361/
Willeh7349/
Uillis7338/
Weille7337/
Vielli7335/
Wellih7326/
Whille7324/
Violli7322/
Wellia7321/
Billoi7321/
Woille7321/
Weilei7315/
Willaa7315/
Billih7312/
Woilai7311/
Wailai737/
Wielly737/
Willly735/
Waelli734/
Villip734/
Wiella733/
Billei732/
Billui732/
Wilihe732/
Whllie732/
Wellai732/
Villit732/
Wuilla732/
Uillia732/
Villiy732/
Huilli732/
Willoy731/
Willla731/
Uillai731/
Hwilly731/
Uillio731/
Villli731/
Willaj731/
Wailei731/
Welliy731/
Weulli731/
Willuy731/
Wailui731/
Wyllei731/
Whiliy730/
Willeu730/
Weli6710,281/
Wile674,501/
Villois67281/
Villait67161/
Villais67143/
Whilley6739/
Willhed6736/
Villuis6726/
Wäli6721/
Wuillay6718/
Blli6716/
Vlli6715/
Wellisz6714/
Villich6713/
Wlla6710/
Whli677/
Wyli676/
Wlly675/
Woellie675/
Waillay674/
Wlit674/
Wellich674/
Wlle674/
Willetz673/
Villist672/
Wellist672/
Wlih672/
Wlloitt671/
Willepp671/
Wielley671/
Villeis671/
Villiai671/
Wlie671/
Willays671/
Wlii671/
Villaiz671/
Wellihe671/
Billiai671/
Ouhilli671/
Vwli671/
Willeas671/
Willeer671/
Wilj671/
Wjli671/
Wliz671/
Huillis671/
Welloid670/
Whillee670/
Weilley670/
Willhyt670/
Willeey670/
Wellitt670/

Willi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Willi in the Hindi language
विलीvili-
Willi in the Arabic language
فيلليfylly-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willi
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