Willitts Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Willitts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willitts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3441:1,053,66077,038
England1001:557,18134,216
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Belize11:355,4743,977
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Willitts (10) may also be a first name.

Willitts Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willitts is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willitts? popularity and diffusion

It is the 612,595th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 14,459,416 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Willitts are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Willitts is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 344 people, or 1 in 1,053,660. In The United States it is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 33 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Willitts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willitts has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Willitts last name increased 191 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willitts Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Willitts surname are 41.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Willitts earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $42,053 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willits933,367/
Willetts888,239/
Williets8868/
Willhits882/
Wyllitts881/
Wellitts880/
Billitts880/
Wilits862/
Wllits861/
Willitsch8241/
Willeatts821/
Willets801,097/
Billits8041/
Willitz8029/
Villits809/
Wiletts802/
Willics801/
Wlietts801/
Wellits800/
Wlits770/
Billetts7557/
Bellitts7513/
Willichs756/
Wilitsch751/
Wylletts751/
Wilhoits750/
Welletts750/
Whillets750/
Wilets7169/
Wilitz7114/
Blitts719/
Williz716/
Willic711/
Willich67998/
Billets6794/
Billitz6760/
Weilitz6713/
Williez675/
Willetz673/
Wihlitz671/
Willetx671/
Bluitts670/
Wellets670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Willitts
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