Willins Surname

625,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

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.

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Willins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3121:1,161,72783,203
England561:994,96549,531
Canada511:722,46357,796
Scotland261:205,91610,908
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Scotland201:187,1617,190
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

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.

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

Willin’s (Son), Willin's Son , v. Willin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Willins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willins has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 625,459th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,872,543 people. The surname Willins is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Willins reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 904,892nd most numerous given name in the world, held by 108 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 312 people, or 1 in 1,161,727. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Willins is found in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Willins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Willins last name rose 612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Willins last name are 25.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.79% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Williens939/
Willijns933/
Willhins931/
Willgins931/
Whillins930/
Wilins9225/
Willns926/
Wllins921/
Willionss880/
Willens861,119/
Willims86629/
Billins86364/
Wellins86337/
Wyllins8635/
Villins866/
Wilns832/
Willimse8020/
Willense8011/
Wiellens803/
Villions801/
Whillens801/
Willince801/
Wellions801/
Villiens801/
Willeens801/
Villinse800/
Willenns800/
Whellins800/
Wilens77321/
Bllins771/
Welins771/
Billns771/
Wylins770/
Willems7160,803/
Wellens715,181/
Wijlens71342/
Billens71278/
Willenz7173/
Bellins7135/
Villens7119/
Vellins7114/
Wehllns711/
Weelins711/
Wilinje711/
Wyllyns711/
Wilense710/
Whilens710/
Wellnsh710/
Willemsz67134/
Wiellenz6730/
Whellens6722/
Willence6714/
Blins677/
Wlens676/
Weallens674/
Willlems673/
Bllns673/
Bellinss671/
Wellimse671/
Weellens671/
Willhems671/
Woellens670/

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