Willins Surname
Approximately 490 people bear this surname
Willins 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.
Read More About This SurnameWillins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 312 | 1:1,161,727 | 83,203 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 124 | 1:196,576 | 15,750 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
Willins (108) may also be a first name.
Willins 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.
Willin’s (Son), Willin's Son , v. Willin.
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.
The Willings are represented in the Kingsbridge district. Willing was a Bucks name in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).
Willins Demographics
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Willins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Willins occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Willins? popularity and diffusion
Willins is the 625,459th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 14,872,543 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Willins are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 904,892nd most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 108 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 312 people, or 1 in 1,161,727. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 16 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States Willins is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Willins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Willins has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Willins Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Willins surname are 25.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.79% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Willins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.51% less than the national average, earning $42,066 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $54,389 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williens | 93 | 9 | / |
| Willijns | 93 | 3 | / |
| Willhins | 93 | 1 | / |
| Willgins | 93 | 1 | / |
| Whillins | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wilins | 92 | 25 | / |
| Willns | 92 | 6 | / |
| Wllins | 92 | 1 | / |
| Willionss | 88 | 0 | / |
| Willens | 86 | 1,119 | / |
| Willims | 86 | 629 | / |
| Billins | 86 | 364 | / |
| Wellins | 86 | 337 | / |
| Wyllins | 86 | 35 | / |
| Villins | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wilns | 83 | 2 | / |
| Willimse | 80 | 20 | / |
| Willense | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wiellens | 80 | 3 | / |
| Villions | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whillens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Willince | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wellions | 80 | 1 | / |
| Villiens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Willeens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Villinse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Willenns | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whellins | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilens | 77 | 321 | / |
| Bllins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Billns | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wylins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Willems | 71 | 60,803 | / |
| Wellens | 71 | 5,181 | / |
| Wijlens | 71 | 342 | / |
| Billens | 71 | 278 | / |
| Willenz | 71 | 73 | / |
| Bellins | 71 | 35 | / |
| Villens | 71 | 19 | / |
| Vellins | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wehllns | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weelins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilinje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wyllyns | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilense | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whilens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wellnsh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Willemsz | 67 | 134 | / |
| Wiellenz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Whellens | 67 | 22 | / |
| Willence | 67 | 14 | / |
| Blins | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wlens | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weallens | 67 | 4 | / |
| Willlems | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bllns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bellinss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wellimse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weellens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willhems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woellens | 67 | 0 | / |
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