Willes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willes family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 45
Female Servant 37
Independent 35
Labourer 16
Male Servant 16
Shoe Maker 7
Weaver 6
Ag Labourer 6
Grocer 5
Carpenter 5
Pauper 5
Farmer 5
Teacher 5
Builder 4
Dress Maker 4
Miner 4
Milliner 3
Mason 3
Blacksmith 3
Butcher 3
Coachman 3
Miller 3
Stone Mason 3
Mariner 3
Laundress 3

Willes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wells 67% 171,754
2 Willis 83% 106,940
3 Wills 83% 78,607
4 Wallis 67% 73,315
5 Walls 67% 27,068
6 Wiles 83% 20,946
7 Willes 100% 9,795
8 Wyles 67% 5,004
9 Walles 83% 4,645
10 Wellis 67% 2,620
11 Whiles 67% 2,369
12 Willies 86% 2,051
13 Wallas 67% 1,603
14 Welles 83% 1,413
15 Woolls 50% 558
16 Willas 83% 375
17 Wallies 71% 223
18 Willsea 71% 214
19 Willias 71% 191
20 Woollas 57% 181
21 Wallase 57% 131
22 Woollis 57% 121
23 Wollas 67% 107
24 Wollis 67% 101

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The surname Willes is the 7th most popular variant of Wells.

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