Willinson Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Willinson 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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Willinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
England31:18,572,686338,250
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Willinson (75) may also be a first name.

Willinson 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

Willinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willinson is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willinson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Willinson reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,116,575th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 75 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 15 percent live, North Carolina, where 15 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 38 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Willinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willinson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Willinson last name contracted 41 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Willinson last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Willinson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,953 USD per year.

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