Willink Surname

520,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Willink Surname Definition:

A variant of Willing, q.v.

Willink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3171:53,2729,142
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
England371:1,505,89364,828
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Willink Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Willing, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Willink Last Name Facts

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

Willink is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willink? popularity and diffusion

Willink is the 520,022nd most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,641,447 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Willink live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 53,272. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 42 percent reside, Overijssel, where 18 percent reside and North Holland, where 12 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands Willink occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Willink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willink has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 341 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willink Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Willink are 1.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.61% registered with the party.

Willink earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $47,130 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willinck939/
Wilink9210/
Willing867,126/
Wellink86477/
Villink860/
Wyllinck8041/
Willynck8038/
Wailling8017/
Wellingk8011/
Willingh8010/
Wielling805/
Whilling801/
Wuilling800/
Willling800/
Welink77363/
Wiling7765/
Wlling777/
Wlnk731/
Welling7112,163/
Billing719,854/
Villing71506/
Weiling71329/
Weelink71260/
Wijling71135/
Wölling7163/
Wailing7159/
Völlink7155/
Willeng7119/
Wülling7115/
Wigling716/
Willingová716/
Whiling712/
Billinc711/
Wuiling711/
Wellinková711/
Bellinck67141/
Wuelling67122/
Weijling6794/
Weelinck6745/
Vlink6741/
Whailing6728/
Whelling677/
Villings675/
Völlinck672/
Wheiling671/
Weslling671/
Billingh671/
Voellink671/
Wellling671/
Weilenck670/
Welincke670/

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