Willment Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Willment Surname Definition:

For Willmond, q.v.

Willment Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:400,84927,632
Canada911:404,89735,698
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Wales421:73,6796,340
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Willment Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Willmond, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Willment Last Name Facts

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

Willment occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willment? popularity and diffusion

The surname Willment is the 764,765th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 19,537,657 people. Willment occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Willment reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 400,849. In England Willment is most prevalent in: Buckinghamshire, where 14 percent live, Dorset, where 13 percent live and Somerset, where 13 percent live. Aside from England Willment exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.

Willment Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Willment has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 228 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willment Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Willment are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Willment earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 16.08% less than the national average, earning R 199,428 per year; in United States they earn 62.2% more than the national average, earning $69,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning $46,354 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whillment940/
Wilment937/
Wilmenth882/
Wellment880/
Willmint880/
Villmente821/
Welment8068/
Vilment8037/
Wlmnt771/
Welmeunt750/
Wellmintz711/
Vilmint6752/
Belment672/
Velment671/
Vilmengy631/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willment
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