Wilis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilis family

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Wilis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Willis 83% 106,940
2 Wiles 80% 20,946
3 Wales 60% 19,433
4 Wailes 67% 2,277
5 Williss 71% 1,567
6 Owles 40% 1,445
7 Wooles 50% 499
8 Wools 40% 477
9 Ewles 40% 370
10 Weals 40% 368
11 Walis 80% 332
12 Wils 80% 258
13 Weels 40% 223
14 Woolas 50% 213
15 Weles 60% 201
16 Ewels 40% 200
17 Wails 60% 160
18 Wels 60% 155
19 Weales 50% 146
20 Wilsea 50% 145
21 Wilis 100% 142
22 Wals 60% 129
23 Wilse 60% 116

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The surname Wilis is the 21st most popular variant of Willis.

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