Willman Surname
Approximately 8,097 people bear this surname
Willman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Will-man,' i.e. the servant of Will; compare Matthewman, Addiman, Harriman, Ladyman, Vickerman, &c. Nearly all this class of surnames hails from Yorkshire.
Adam Willeman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,724 | 1:63,323 | 7,417 |
| Finland | 788 | 1:6,976 | 1,091 |
| Canada | 409 | 1:90,087 | 9,902 |
| Sweden | 383 | 1:25,710 | 2,093 |
| England | 248 | 1:224,670 | 18,849 |
| Australia | 100 | 1:269,957 | 24,430 |
| Poland | 79 | 1:481,123 | 48,113 |
| Mexico | 78 | 1:1,591,362 | 16,746 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Denmark | 33 | 1:171,052 | 14,584 |
| Venezuela | 24 | 1:1,258,503 | 17,711 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 231 | 1:105,521 | 10,511 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 875 | 1:57,393 | 6,389 |
Willman (2,138) may also be a first name.
Willman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Will-man,' i.e. the servant of Will; compare Matthewman, Addiman, Harriman, Ladyman, Vickerman, &c. Nearly all this class of surnames hails from Yorkshire.
Adam Willeman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
The first three following dwelt in the village of Harewood.
Willelmus Thome-man, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Jon-man, 1379: ibid.
Walter Wilman, 1379: ibid.
Simon Willeman, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1563. Married — Harry Willman and Alis Worship: St. Antholin (London).
1753. Married — William Willman and Elizabeth Jackson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) the Anglo-Saxon Wilman = Beloved Man [from Old English willa, will, pleasure, thing desired or beloved, + man(n: cp. Old English wil(l)fœnme, beloved maid]
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Willman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Willman is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Willman? popularity and diffusion
Willman is the 62,036th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 900,030 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Willman reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 162,405th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 2,138 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5,724 people, or 1 in 63,323. In The United States Willman is most frequent in: Missouri, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Willman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Willman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Willman last name rose 654 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Willman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Willman last name is principally Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States Willman are 16.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.26% registered with the political party.
The amount Willman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.09% less than the national average, earning 248,854 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 413.2% more than the national average, earning R 1,219,550 per year; in Colombia they earn 74.88% more than the national average, earning $39,701,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $44,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.23% less than the national average, earning $42,118 CAD per year.
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