Williss Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Williss Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' from the nick. Will, Willy, or Willie. The final 's' represents the patronymic, as in the case of Williams, Jones, &c. Johannes Willeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Williss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1561:173,04917,681
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
England151:3,714,537119,675
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Wales71:442,07621,198
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

Williss 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 the nick. Will, Willy, or Willie. The final 's' represents the patronymic, as in the case of Williams, Jones, &c. Johannes Willeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1620. Baptised — Ann, d. John Willobie: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

"Willie's son." Walter filius Wille held lands in Dumfries a. 1214 (Kelso, 11). Henry Willis was editor of Chambers's Edinburgh journal (1844 -45).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

WlLLIE’s (Son) , Willie’s Son v. Willie.

Adam Wylis.— Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See William. WILLMAN. Old German, Williman; mod. German Willmann; a personal name. Ferguson. WILLMER. See Willmore.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Willy's, the son of Willy, the "s" being added for son.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Williss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Williss occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Williss? popularity and diffusion

Williss is the 847,909th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. Williss occurs mostly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Williss live; 49 percent live in Australasia and 49 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 173,049. In Australia it is most frequent in: South Australia, where 79 percent reside, Western Australia, where 15 percent reside and Victoria, where 3 percent reside. Other than Australia Williss exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Williss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Williss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 101 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Williss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Williss last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Williss surname are 32.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Williss earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 61.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,474 per year and in United States they earn 32.24% more than the national average, earning $57,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willis92230,465/
Wiliss921/
Willies86798/
Willess86217/
Whillis86186/
Willish8610/
Willois869/
Willlis868/
Willise866/
Waillis864/
Weillis861/
Wilisse861/
Willisz861/
Willeis860/
Vwillis860/
Wuillis860/
Whiliss860/
Wilis839,524/
Wllis8333/
Willisch80442/
Willie's801/
D'Willis801/
Willes771,547/
Villis771,055/
Billis77910/
Willix77453/
Willys77224/
Wellis77120/
Wyllis7799/
Wailis7762/
Wilisz7751/
Uillis7738/
Williz776/
Wuilis776/
Wiless775/
Wilise773/
Wilish772/
Wilihs771/
Wyliss771/
Whilis770/
Blliss770/
Willisová753/
Villeisse751/
Willisova751/
Wlis736/
Willich71998/
Billois71546/
Villois71281/
Wailess71175/
Villais71143/
Villios71113/
Belliss7177/
Billish7161/
Wellish7155/
Villies7137/
Villuis7126/
Viollis7122/
Wheliss7120/
Willges7118/
Willice7114/
Wellisz7114/
Wellise7112/
Whellis7111/
Wuilles716/
Williez715/
Velliss713/
Wilishe713/
Willeus712/
Whilles712/
Villist712/
Willeys712/
Wellist712/
Villeis711/
Willays711/
Willeas711/
Wilaise711/
Wuyllis711/
Huillis711/
Wayliss710/
Whileis710/
Whiless710/
Villess710/
Wilhuis710/
Bliss6729,420/
Wiles6727,341/
Wellisch67691/
Welis67207/
Wuilliez6762/
Wällisch6740/
Willesch6727/
Vliss6724/
Willischová675/
Williche675/
Wöllisch674/
Wylis673/
Whelless672/
Wiliz672/
Wlies672/
Wlles672/
Willeich672/
Wlihs671/
Vllis671/
Villaais671/
Wheeliss670/
Whoiless670/

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Williss Reference & Research

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