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 surname Willigen is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willigen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,118,459th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. The surname Willigen occurs mostly 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 is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 114,103. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 44 percent are found, Gelderland, where 20 percent are found and North Brabant, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Willigen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willigen has changed over time. 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 Democrats than the national average, with 100% being 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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