Willingham Surname
Approximately 19,166 people bear this surname
Willingham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Willingham (several) [Old English hám, home, estate: for the first elem. v. under Willington] One of the Linc. places was Willingham A.D. 1317-18. The Domesday form, Wivelingeham, of the Camb. parish points to an Anglo-Saxon *Wifelinga-hám-the Home or Estate of the Wifel Family [-inga, geuit.
Read More About This SurnameWillingham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,477 | 1:20,739 | 2,621 |
| England | 1,071 | 1:52,024 | 6,401 |
| Australia | 393 | 1:68,691 | 8,159 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 435 | 1:56,035 | 6,652 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,013 | 1:24,947 | 3,096 |
Willingham (38) may also be a first name.
Willingham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Willingham (several) [Old English hám, home, estate: for the first elem. v. under Willington] One of the Linc. places was Willingham A.D. 1317-18. The Domesday form, Wivelingeham, of the Camb. parish points to an Anglo-Saxon *Wifelinga-hám-the Home or Estate of the Wifel Family [-inga, geuit. pl. of the ‘son’ suff. -ing + Old English hám, home, estate: v. Wivell]
Willingham Demographics
Average Male Willingham Height
177.4 cm
Average Female Willingham Height
160.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Willingham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willingham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Willingham has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Willingham? popularity and diffusion
The last name Willingham is the 28,043rd most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 380,233 people. Willingham is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Willingham are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 38 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 17,477 people, or 1 in 20,739. In The United States Willingham is mostly found in: Georgia, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 16 percent reside and Alabama, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Willingham occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Willingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Willingham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 868 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Willingham Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Willingham surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Willingham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.81% less than the national average, earning $40,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $52,308 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilingham | 95 | 40 | / |
| Willngham | 95 | 3 | / |
| Wllingham | 95 | 3 | / |
| Willinngham | 95 | 2 | / |
| Willinghham | 95 | 1 | / |
| Willinggham | 95 | 1 | / |
| Williengham | 95 | 1 | / |
| Waillingham | 95 | 1 | / |
| Whillingham | 95 | 0 | / |
| Billingham | 90 | 6,090 | / |
| Willinghan | 90 | 110 | / |
| Wellingham | 90 | 103 | / |
| Willimgham | 90 | 11 | / |
| Willingahm | 90 | 5 | / |
| Willengham | 90 | 0 | / |
| Willingheim | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weellingham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Billingam | 84 | 2 | / |
| Bllingham | 84 | 2 | / |
| Welingham | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bellingham | 80 | 4,310 | / |
| Willingang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Willimghan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Willihngan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Billinghan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wellinghan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Blingham | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bellinghamm | 76 | 0 | / |
| Willinghond | 76 | 0 | / |
| Billingan | 74 | 15 | / |
| Bellingam | 74 | 3 | / |
| Welingame | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wellingan | 74 | 0 | / |
| D'Bellingham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wllinghausen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Blingam | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vlingam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wellinghausen | 70 | 32 | / |
| Bellinghan | 70 | 2 | / |
| Blinghan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vellngam | 67 | 1 | / |
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Willingham Reference & Research
Willingham DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Willingham 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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willingham
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