Where Does The Last Name Willoughby Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Willoughby is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willoughby? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 16,119^th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 210,848 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Willoughby reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 372,822^nd most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 514 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 21,587 people, or 1 in 16,791. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 9 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 74 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Willoughby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Willoughby has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 871 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 116 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 418 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willoughby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Willoughby last name is principally Anglican (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Willoughby last name are 15.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Willoughby earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 23.17% more than the national average, earning 426,265 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.29% more than the national average, earning R 314,364 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.14% less than the national average, earning $20,628,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.55% less than the national average, earning $42,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $52,219 CAD per year.