Willshere Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Willshere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willshere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:1,185,49155,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Willshere Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willshere occurs most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willshere? popularity and diffusion

Willshere is the 2,661,929th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Willshere reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.

Willshere is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 1,185,491. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 34 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 19 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 15 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Willshere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Willshere has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 261 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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
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  • 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 Willshere
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