William Name Meaning: This surname comes from the german name 'Wilhelm' the name itself comprises of 'wil'meaning desire or will and 'helm' meaning helmet/protection.
An Anglo-Norman surname which became popular after after the Norman conquest.
Discover how your William ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 54 |
| Berkshire | 135 |
| Cambridgeshire | 54 |
| Channel Islands | 29 |
| Cheshire | 395 |
| Cornwall | 233 |
| Cumberland | 264 |
| Derbyshire | 252 |
| Devon | 291 |
| Dorset | 80 |
| Durham | 557 |
| Essex | 556 |
| Gloucestershire | 336 |
| Hampshire | 342 |
| Herefordshire | 167 |
| Hertfordshire | 67 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 20 |
| Isle of Man | 18 |
| Kent | 423 |
| Lancashire | 2,393 |
| Leicestershire | 65 |
| Lincolnshire | 216 |
| London | 3,140 |
| Middlesex | 428 |
| Northumberland | 248 |
| Norfolk | 115 |
| Northamptonshire | 109 |
| Nottinghamshire | 132 |
| Oxfordshire | 99 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 20 |
| Shropshire | 456 |
| Suffolk | 184 |
| Somerset | 358 |
| Surrey | 291 |
| Sussex | 120 |
| Staffordshire | 633 |
| Warwickshire | 389 |
| Westmorland | 49 |
| Wiltshire | 154 |
| Worcestershire | 264 |
| Yorkshire | 1,023 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 307 |
| Cardiganshire | 111 |
| Carnarvonshire | 613 |
| Carmarthenshire | 229 |
| Denbighshire | 212 |
| Flintshire | 25 |
| Glamorgan | 1,294 |
| Merionethshire | 454 |
| Montgomeryshire | 120 |
| Monmouthshire | 770 |
| Pembrokeshire | 164 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,721 |
| Coal Miner | 382 |
| Domestic Servant | 281 |
| General Labourer | 276 |
| Labourer | 231 |
| Dress Maker | 203 |
| Farmer | 201 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 182 |
| Living On Own Means | 171 |
| General Servant | 140 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 127 |
| General Servant Domestic | 113 |
| Clerk | 102 |
| House Keeper | 90 |
| Farm Servant | 80 |
| Carpenter | 76 |
| Laundress | 74 |
| Farm Labourer | 71 |
| Cotton Weaver | 71 |
| Tailor | 69 |
| Blacksmith | 55 |
| Collier | 54 |
| Joiner | 53 |
| Butcher | 52 |
| General Domestic Servant | 51 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William William | 6,838 |
| Mary William | 6,607 |
| John William | 6,319 |
| Elizabeth William | 4,534 |
| Thomas William | 4,256 |
| Sarah William | 2,740 |
| Ann William | 2,551 |
| George William | 2,313 |
| Jane William | 2,200 |
| James William | 2,199 |
| Margaret William | 2,108 |
| David William | 1,780 |
| Henry William | 1,517 |
| Charles William | 1,484 |
| Edward William | 1,429 |
| Robert William | 1,406 |
| Richard William | 1,253 |
| Joseph William | 1,202 |
| Catherine William | 1,161 |
| Ellen William | 1,066 |
| Eliza William | 1,022 |
| Hannah William | 946 |
| Annie William | 897 |
| Emma William | 841 |
| Martha William | 815 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William | 100% | 94,374 |
| 2 | Woollam | 57% | 1,487 |
| 3 | Willam | 86% | 803 |
| 4 | Wallam | 71% | 304 |
| 5 | Wellum | 57% | 173 |
| 6 | Wollam | 71% | 151 |
| 7 | Wellam | 71% | 134 |
| 8 | Wollom | 57% | 127 |
| 9 | Wiliam | 86% | 110 |
The surname William is the most popular version of all its varients