Wiliams Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wiliams Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wiliams family

Profession Census Frequency
School 58
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Laundress 5
Housekeeper 4
Dressmaker 4
Farmer 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
Assisting 3
Housemaid 3
Old Age Pensioner 3
Worker For Father 3
Labourer Ship Gd 3
At School 2
Servant Domestic 2
Joiner 2
Mason (stone) 2
Student 2
Domestic Servant 2
Milliner 2
Coal Miner 2
Llafurwr Amaethyddol 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Servant 2
Laundrymaid 2

Wiliams Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Williams 88% 1,611,436
2 Wiliams 100% 1,314
3 Woolams 57% 429
4 Wiilliams 78% 136

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The surname Wiliams is the 2nd most popular variant of Williams.

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