Willigen Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Willigen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willigen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1481:114,10318,152
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Willigen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willigen is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Willigen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,118,459th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Willigen are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Willigen is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 114,103. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 44 percent live, Gelderland, where 20 percent live and North Brabant, where 12 percent live. Not including The Netherlands Willigen occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Willigen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willigen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Willigen last name contracted 38 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willigen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willigen surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Willigen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Billigen8856/
Willegen8817/
Willisen880/
Williseng821/
Weligen802/
Willegn801/
Billign801/
Willisn801/
Willesen75212/
Willisin752/
Villigem752/
Billegen751/
Wiletgen750/
Bligen71440/
Willeseen712/
Vligen711/
Vliegen672,212/
Blidgen67226/
Wijlhuizen67144/
Blitgen6766/
Villijn6710/
Welizen671/
Billegn671/
Wllesen671/
Wlighne671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willigen
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