Willits Surname

133,830th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Willits Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willits Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0761:117,83512,683
Canada1101:334,96030,494
England1071:520,73032,731
Australia541:499,92037,885
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7001:71,7417,698

Willits (24) may also be a first name.

Willits Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willits is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Willits click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willits? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 133,830th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,164,403 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Willits reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Willits is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name globally, held by 24 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,076 people, or 1 in 117,835. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Willits Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willits has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Willits last name rose 439 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willits Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willits last name are 16.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Willits earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $44,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $47,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willitts93504/
Williets9368/
Willhits932/
Wilits922/
Wllits921/
Willitsch8841/
Willets861,097/
Billits8641/
Willitz8629/
Villits869/
Willics861/
Wellits860/
Wlits830/
Willetts808,239/
Willichs806/
Wilitsch801/
Wyllitts801/
Wilhoits800/
Wellitts800/
Billitts800/
Whillets800/
Wilets7769/
Wilitz7714/
Williz776/
Willic771/
Willeatts751/
Willich71998/
Billets7194/
Billitz7160/
Weilitz7113/
Williez715/
Willetz713/
Wiletts712/
Willetx711/
Wihlitz711/
Wlietts711/
Wellets710/
Blits67395/
Wuilliez6762/
Billetts6757/
Bellitts6713/
Williche675/
Billitch672/
Willeich672/
Wilytsch671/
Wylletts671/
Villeats671/
Wlitz671/
Billoids670/
Welletts670/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willits
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