Willmer Surname

200,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Willmer Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) Belovedly Famous [Old Teutonic Willimar, Willemar, &c.: v. under Willer, and + O.pl.Ger. and O.L.Ger. mâri-Gothic mér-s = Old English mœre = Old Norse mœr-r, famous, illustrious] The 13th-cent. Hundred-Rolls contain botli Wilmer and Wilmar as surnames.

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Willmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6751:82,5459,109
Germany4861:165,64919,614
United States4341:835,15963,868
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
India281:27,395,192354,286
Chile231:765,93416,989
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales141:221,03813,576
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3161:77,1378,386
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Willmer (2,964) may also be a first name.

Willmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) Belovedly Famous [Old Teutonic Willimar, Willemar, &c.: v. under Willer, and + O.pl.Ger. and O.L.Ger. mâri-Gothic mér-s = Old English mœre = Old Norse mœr-r, famous, illustrious] The 13th-cent. Hundred-Rolls contain botli Wilmer and Wilmar as surnames.

The homogenetic Guillemer is now rare in France.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Willmer Last Name Facts

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

Willmer is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willmer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Willmer is the 200,754th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,507,000 people. The surname Willmer is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Willmer reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. Willmer is also the 133,113th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 2,964 people.

The last name Willmer is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 675 people, or 1 in 82,545. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Sussex, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 19 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 7 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Willmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willmer has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Willmer surname rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 443 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Willmer surname are 4.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Willmer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.14% more than the national average, earning R 361,536 per year; in United States they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $47,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.64% more than the national average, earning $60,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willmear930/
Whillmer930/
Wilmer925,343/
Wllmer921/
Wuillmier8811/
Wöllmer86324/
Villmer86316/
Wellmer86197/
Wilmier8612/
Billmer8610/
Wilmmer866/
Wilmere862/
Wuilmer862/
Wihlmer862/
Wilmerå861/
Whilmer861/
Wilmeir860/
Woellmer8049/
Billmeir8015/
Weellmer801/
Wuilmier801/
Villmere801/
Whilmere800/
Welmer77312/
Vilmer77221/
Bilmer77127/
Wölmer771/
Wlhmer770/
Whlmer770/
Willmirth7521/
Bellmer71816/
Völlmer71147/
Vellmer71139/
Bijlmer71100/
Woelmer7195/
Wilmire7116/
Wellmér7113/
Welhmer7110/
Vilmert718/
Wihlmér713/
Vilmere710/
Billmyr710/
Bilmeir710/
Voellmer6747/
Billmair6712/
Bihlmeir6711/
Billmayr673/
Vlmer671/
Wilmoire670/
Blmer670/
Bellmear670/

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