Willies Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willies Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willies family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 10
Female Servant 8
Male Servant 6
Independent 6
Labourer 6
Farmer 3
Shoe Maker 3
Coal Miner 2
Blacksmith 2
Weaver 2
Basket Maker 1
Gardener 1
Ostler At Hotel 1
Ag Lab 1
Carpenter 1
Tailor & Joiner 1
Mariner 1
Cooper 1
Porter 1
Hair Dresser 1
Ship Wright 1
Apprentice 1
Stone Mason 1
Brick Layer 1
Brick Maker 1

Willies Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wells 57% 171,754
2 Willis 86% 106,940
3 Wills 71% 78,607
4 Wallis 71% 73,315
5 Walls 57% 27,068
6 Willes 86% 9,795
7 Walles 71% 4,645
8 Wellis 71% 2,620
9 Willies 100% 2,051
10 Wallas 57% 1,603
11 Welles 71% 1,413
12 Woolls 43% 558
13 Willas 71% 375
14 Wallies 86% 223
15 Willsea 71% 214
16 Willias 86% 191
17 Woollas 43% 181
18 Wallase 43% 131
19 Woollis 57% 121
20 Wollas 57% 107
21 Wollis 71% 101

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The surname Willies is the 9th most popular variant of Wells.

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