Willstead Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Willstead Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willstead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Wales91:343,83718,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Willstead Last Name Facts

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

Willstead is found most frequently in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Willstead click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willstead? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,168,711th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. Willstead is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Willstead reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

Willstead is most numerous in England, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 29 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 14 percent reside. Beside England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Wales, where 12 percent reside.

Willstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willstead has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 246 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willstead Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Willstead last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Willstead earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,089 USD per year.

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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 Willstead
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