Willough Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Willough Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Willough (30) may also be a first name.

Willough Last Name Facts

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

Willough occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willough? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Willough are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Willough is also the 1,911,214th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 30 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria Willough is mostly found in: Ogun, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Willough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willough has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willough Last Name Statistics demography

Willough earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willoug931/
Willog860/
Willhaugh820/
Wlugh770/
Willoque7514/
Willhaug758/
Byllough751/
Williagh750/
Blough714,094/
Billog7113/
Wailog711/
Willock672,392/
Willocq671,321/
Willocx67509/
Belloug672/
Willhag672/
Billiog672/
Weilagh672/
Wlog671/
Villoux671/
Williag671/
Willuck670/
Willaux670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Willough
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