Willig Surname

80,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Willig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6351:30,5524,028
United States1,6831:215,36520,979
France7191:92,38213,372
Brazil4861:440,48216,689
Netherlands1301:129,90120,177
Argentina921:464,60234,717
Austria541:157,69320,874
Sweden521:189,36113,089
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Israel221:388,98331,283
Chile181:978,69319,774
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Finland91:610,74534,002
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Norway61:857,04855,549
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

Willig (20) may also be a first name.

Willig Last Name Facts

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

Willig is most common in Germany. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Willig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Willig is the 80,064th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,197,034 people. Willig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Willig reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 20 people.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 2,635 people, or 1 in 30,552. In Germany Willig is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Germany Willig exists in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and France, where 12 percent are found.

Willig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Willig surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Willig are 13.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.93% being registered with the political party.

The amount Willig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.18% less than the national average, earning 297,004 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 140.48% more than the national average, earning R 571,476 per year; in United States they earn 18.12% more than the national average, earning $50,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.56% less than the national average, earning $39,963 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willigs9281/
Whillig922/
Willigh921/
Willlig921/
Willigg921/
Wilig9119/
Wielligh8625/
Wuilligs864/
Willhigh860/
Willhigt860/
Billig833,572/
Wellig83404/
Villig8396/
Willik8370/
Weilig8318/
Wlhlig835/
Willeg832/
Whilig830/
Wlig806/
Willigová802/
Willick771,026/
Willike7727/
Willisk7714/
Billigh7710/
Willisq771/
Willics771/
Wilik73122/
Wileg732/
Whlig732/
Wlhig731/
Welig731/
Wylig730/
Willicke712/
Vuilligs711/
Villigue710/
Williske710/
Wellik67287/
Bellig67130/
Villik6742/
Billeg6735/
Wilick6723/
Wilike6721/
Villeg6718/
Wöllik6716/
Wehlig6715/
Willek677/
Weilik672/
Willick's671/
Wliegh671/
Villix671/
Villic671/
Welleg671/
Wilaik671/
Whileg670/

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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 Willig
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