Willimott Surname

429,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 802 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Willimott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' from diminutive William-ot, used for both sexes. It existed in Cornwall as a girl's name till the close of the last century.

Williametta Cantatrix. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

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Willimott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4561:122,18912,328
Australia2681:100,73011,375
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:162,50213,995

Willimott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' from diminutive William-ot, used for both sexes. It existed in Cornwall as a girl's name till the close of the last century.

Williametta Cantatrix. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Willimett (without surname). Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Gilemota Carrecke, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

Henry Wilmot, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Wylymot Swynhird, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Matilda Wylymot, 1379: ibid.

1579. Hugh Wyllymott, of Knutsford, Cheshire: East Cheshire.

1583. Baptised — John, son of Wyllmott Scobeld: Reg. St. Columb Major.

1592. — Wulmott, daughter of Robert Edwardes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1613. — Symon, s. Symon Wiflimott: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1631. Baptised — Wilmote, d. Patient Wilmote: Reg. St. Columb Major.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Willmott

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

May be a corruption of Guillemot, a name frequent in France in early times, derived from Guillaume, William.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

For 350 years, the Derbyshire Wilmots, who have been honoured with three baronetcies, have been settled at Derby or at Cliaddesden in its neighbourhood (G.). Robert Wilmot, of Osmaston, was high sheriff of Derbyshire in 1689 (P.). There were Wilmots in Cambridgeshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Wilmots, who once possessed Long Marston, were the ancestors of the Earls of Rochester (CL). An old gentle family of Willymot owned the manor of Kelshall in the 17th century (Ch.). There is a tablet in All Saints' Church, Hertford, to Sheirecliffe Willymott, gent., who died in 1723, at the age of 24 (T.). Two Hertfordshire clerics bore the name of Wilmot last century, a rector of Stapleton and a rector of Digswell (Cl.). This name is also established in Derbyshire and Somerset.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Willimott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willimott occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willimott? popularity and diffusion

Willimott is the 429,827th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,086,716 people. The surname Willimott occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Willimott are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Willimott is most common in England, where it is held by 456 people, or 1 in 122,189. In England it is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 45 percent are found, Suffolk, where 8 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 4 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Willimott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Willimott has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willimott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willimott last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Willimott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 219.02% more than the national average, earning R 758,124 per year; in United States they earn 12.9% more than the national average, earning $48,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% less than the national average, earning $48,291 CAD per year.

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