Willinghan Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Honduras

Willinghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willinghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Willinghan Last Name Facts

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

Willinghan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willinghan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,746,159th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname Willinghan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Willinghan live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 3,519,019. In The United States Willinghan is most numerous in: Maryland, where 72 percent reside, California, where 5 percent reside and Maine, where 3 percent reside. Outside of The United States Willinghan occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Honduras, where 4 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Willinghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Willinghan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 206 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willinghan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willinghan surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

Willinghan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning $46,096 USD per year.

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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 Willinghan
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