Willit Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Willit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Willit (63) may also be a first name.

Willit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willit occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Willit click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willit? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,666,404th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name Willit is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Willit live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 63 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 4,420,231. In The United States Willit is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 21 percent live, Illinois, where 10 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 24 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 3 percent live.

Willit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willit has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Willit last name declined 43 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willit Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willit last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Willit earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.13% more than the national average, earning $50,111 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willeit92485/
Willitt92101/
Williet9282/
Willite9214/
Willait9212/
Willhit923/
Willith922/
Wilit911,170/
Willhite864,927/
Willhoit86555/
Wuilliet8648/
Williott8623/
Willheit869/
Williett868/
Willitte863/
Willhitt862/
Willoite862/
Wuilliot862/
Willhiet861/
Willhith861/
Willet832,448/
Billit8341/
Wilhit8319/
Wilait8317/
Wilite836/
Willid834/
Wiloit833/
Villit832/
Willyt832/
Wileit831/
Wilith831/
Wlliot830/
Whillhite8017/
Wlit804/
Willhaite801/
Willheite801/
Willhitte801/
Whilloite801/
Willett7726,046/
Wilhite7711,100/
Wilhoit773,199/
Villiot77207/
Willayt77200/
Villait77161/
Woillet77107/
Villiet7757/
Billitt7739/
Wilheit7736/
Willete7721/
Willeat779/
Wlliott778/
Wilhitt776/
Villite775/
Billoit773/
Willetz773/
Wllhite773/
Willeth772/
Whilite772/
Villist772/
Waillet772/
Wellist772/
Billeit772/
Wlloitt771/
Wilaite771/
Whillet770/
Wilhait770/
Willaid770/
Willhyt770/
Wellitt770/
Wileitt770/
Whillhoite756/
Wilet73206/
Welit7312/
Wliet732/
Wilid732/
Wlait731/
Wliot731/
Wllet731/
Willette715,320/
Wilhoite712,063/
Vuilliet7169/
Whilhite7149/
Villiott7143/
Vuilliot7130/
Willhoyt7120/
Villioth7119/
Wilheite7112/
Villiste718/
Whilhoit714/
Wilhitte713/
Villoitt712/
Wllhoite712/
Wilhoitt712/
Willeate711/
Whiloite711/
Villitte711/
Willhett711/
Willeutt710/
Wellhite710/
Wilhaite710/
Wellhith710/
Whillett710/
Willettt710/
Billet6710,161/
Villet672,462/
Bellit67281/
Wellet67267/
Wailet6755/
Wilett6727/
Wailid6727/
Willed6723/
Billid6712/
Weilid677/
Weillette675/
Vellit674/
Whilhoite673/
Woilet672/
Woilhoite671/
Wilete671/
Wilhid671/
Welite671/
Welait671/
Wilayt671/
Willeatts671/
Uillet671/
Wlleth670/
Whilet670/
Willhytte670/
Whllet670/
Whilid670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willit
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