Willows Surname

166,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Willows Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Willows,' one who lived by a clump or stretch of Willow trees.

Johannes atte Wylowes, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

1579. William Willowes and Mary Westwoode: Marriage Lic.

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Willows Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1021:50,5616,266
Canada5201:70,8578,092
United States4031:899,40267,834
South Africa2591:209,18022,201
Australia1771:152,51816,101
Scotland301:178,4619,900
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Wales201:154,72710,755
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6501:37,5014,843
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Willows (14) may also be a first name.

Willows Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Willows,' one who lived by a clump or stretch of Willow trees.

Johannes atte Wylowes, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

1579. William Willowes and Mary Westwoode: Marriage Lic. (London).

Married — Charles Willows and Alderson: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Willow- Trees [Old English wylig, welig, a willow] Johannes atte Wylowes.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From residence near trees of this kind. "In the Willows" is a XIV. century surname. The H.R. latinization is In Sallicibus.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The present name of Willows was represented in the county in the reign of Mary I.: Walter Willowe then held seven acres of land in Wrangle, near Boston (A.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Willows Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willows is found most frequently in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willows? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 166,914th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,811,553 people. The last name Willows is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Willows are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Willows is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 14 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,102 people, or 1 in 50,561. In England Willows is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 20 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England Willows occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Willows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Willows has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 707 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 286 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 69 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Willows Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Willows surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Willows surname are 11.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.11% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Willows earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.67% more than the national average, earning R 410,340 per year; in United States they earn 19.63% more than the national average, earning $51,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning $55,169 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Williows932/
Willoows930/
Wilows921/
Willaws866/
Wellows863/
Villows861/
Williaws8031/
Billiows801/
Billobs711/
Vellows711/
Billaws710/
Billoufs670/
Billiauws6318/
Blouws62153/
Bellaws571/
Billubs571/
Billufs570/

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