Willnow Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Willnow Surname User-submission:

This name comes from the name of the city Vilnius, currently the capital of Lithuania. The city has been known as Wilno and Vilno in the past.

Willnow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4451:180,91121,136
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Willnow Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name comes from the name of the city Vilnius, currently the capital of Lithuania. The city has been known as Wilno and Vilno in the past.

- cherimarie

Willnow Last Name Facts

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

Willnow is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willnow? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 506,723rd most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Willnow reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 445 people, or 1 in 180,911. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 17 percent are found and Berlin, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Germany Willnow exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

Willnow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Willnow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Willnow last name grew 9,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willnow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Willnow last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the party.

Willnow earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $52,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilnow921/
Villnow86306/
Villnoow801/
Wilnov770/
Wilnoff718/
Weilnaw713/
Villnova672/
Vilnov6241/
Bilnov623/
Vilnof621/
Blennow57163/
Vilnova5740/
Bellnov571/

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