Willich Surname

362,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 998 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Willich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4521:178,10920,879
United States3001:1,208,19685,916
Poland731:520,66850,348
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Austria251:340,61736,996
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Willich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willich occurs most in Germany. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willich? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 362,265th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,302,150 people. The surname Willich occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Willich reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Willich is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 452 people, or 1 in 178,109. In Germany Willich is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent reside, Hesse, where 27 percent reside and Bremen, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Poland, where 7 percent reside.

Willich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Willich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Willich surname rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willich surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Willich earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 24.46% less than the national average, earning R 179,520 per year; in United States they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $48,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.86% less than the national average, earning $39,818 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willisch93442/
Willichs936/
Williche935/
Willeich932/
Wilich9224/
Willic921/
Willitsch8841/
Billich86602/
Willice8614/
Villich8613/
Willish8610/
Wellich864/
Wailich861/
Willics861/
Weilich861/
Wilhich861/
Whilich860/
Wellisch80691/
Wällisch8040/
Willesch8027/
Wöllisch804/
Billitch802/
Wilitsch801/
Willischová785/
Willis77230,465/
Willix77453/
Welich7724/
Williz776/
Villic771/
Wilech770/
Wlitch770/
Waellisch754/
Wellishch751/
Wlic731/
Willits713,367/
Willies71798/
Williss71323/
Bellich71219/
Billish7161/
Wellish7155/
Willitz7129/
Wellech7121/
Willois719/
Willlis718/
Willise716/
Williez715/
Vellich714/
Weliche711/
Billech711/
Willisz711/
Wellice711/
Villici711/
Wuillis710/
Vwillis710/
Welleic710/
Willeis710/
Willitts67504/
Blich67168/
Williets6768/
Wuilliez6762/
Wllis6733/
Wlech6711/
Bellisch6711/
Bellaich6711/
Wøhliche679/
Willhits672/
Wlihs671/
Wehelich671/
D'Willis671/
Wilytsch671/
Willie's671/
Wellesch671/
Wellikhe671/
Wheelich670/
Vlich670/
Vllic670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willich
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