Willin Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Willin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' from nick. Will, diminutive Will-in (v. Willan). The 'g' in Willing, &c. is excrescent, as in Jennings or Wareing.

Cecilia Wylyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Willin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
Germany821:981,77468,040
England281:1,989,93178,001
Israel101:855,76354,181
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
China61:227,886,92811,701
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

Willin (908) may also be a first name.

Willin 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 nick. Will, diminutive Will-in (v. Willan). The 'g' in Willing, &c. is excrescent, as in Jennings or Wareing.

Cecilia Wylyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Wylyn, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Willion, 1379: ibid.

1578-9. John Willins, Cardiganshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1704. Henry Willinson, of Docker: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1750. Married — Frederic Willing and Elizabeth Franklin: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

= Will1,2, + the French diminutive suff. -in.

Ricardus Wylyn.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Guillin is a fairly common French surname.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Will, a pet form of William (resolution, helmet).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. A corruption of Willan, a diminutive of Will, for William. 2. A patronymic of Will, or compounded of ing, a meadow. compare the names Bedding, Billing, Browning, Bunting, Chatting, Cutting, Dining, Dowsing, Dunning, Fanning, Hemming, Living, Manning, Spilling, Tapping, Tilling, Topping, Whiting. See also Winning.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Willings are represented in the Kingsbridge district. Willing was a Bucks name in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

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

Willin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willin is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 670,508th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,339,789 people. The last name Willin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Willin are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 269,226th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 908 people.

The last name Willin is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 1,232,854. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Delaware, where 21 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Willin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Willin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 223 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willin surname are 9.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.14% registered with the political party.

Willin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.84% more than the national average, earning $49,551 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willien92181/
Wuillin9213/
Willimn921/
Willinn921/
Waillin920/
Whillin920/
Wilin9185/
Willn9139/
Wllin911/
Willinck869/
Willling860/
Wuilling860/
Willen833,005/
Willim831,683/
Willén83408/
Villin83358/
Billin83314/
Wellin83310/
Weilin83282/
Wilien8336/
Wailin8317/
Wlling837/
Willyn835/
Wiglin835/
Whilin831/
Willne831/
Wllina831/
Uillin831/
Willèn831/
Hwilin831/
Wiln8017/
Wlin8017/
Villien77713/
Villing77506/
Villion77491/
Huillin77276/
Vuillin77249/
Viollin77118/
Wölling7763/
Villina7749/
Wülling7715/
Whailin7714/
Villijn7710/
Willeen773/
Wellind772/
Billiën772/
Whillen771/
Wuillen771/
Wellien771/
Wailien771/
Wilhlen771/
Weilien771/
Willlim771/
Willhen770/
Villink770/
Whellin770/
Wheilin770/
Welin732,058/
Wilen731,547/
Wilén73815/
Wylin73402/
Wilne7319/
Wålin7319/
Villn7317/
Bllin736/
Welln733/
Hwlin732/
Wilèn732/
Wilnt731/
Whlin731/
Billn731/
Wilnn730/
Vuillien7165/
Wyllinck7141/
Willynck7138/
Wellingk7111/
Willenth711/
Weslling711/
Wellling711/
Wilhllen711/
Willentt710/
Huillion710/
Huillien710/
Willem677,431/
Bellin677,426/
Billen673,964/
Villen672,939/
Wellen672,865/
Wåhlin67767/
Vellin67448/
Weglin67222/
Villén67132/
Wailen6784/
Villim6750/
Wellim6742/
Wellén6739/
Wihlén6726/
Villyn6720/
Wihlen6719/
Wijlen6715/
Wüllen6715/
Villín6714/
Wln6713/
Wyllen679/
Waylin677/
Villinová677/
Wilenø677/
Viglin676/
Welien676/
Wileen676/
Whelin675/
Weilen675/
Wåglin675/
Uillen674/
Wejlin674/
Villinova674/
Wellne673/
Willénová671/
Wellng671/
Vlling671/
Whålin671/
Wilgne671/
Hwling670/
Whilen670/
Bllinn670/
Whlien670/
Uellin670/
Weelin670/

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Willin Reference & Research

Willin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Willing FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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Willing FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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