Willam Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willam Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willam family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
Fund Holder 4
Coust Guard 2
Wife Of Farm Bailiff 2
Carter 2
Nurse 1
Labourer 1
Labourer Iron Works 1
At Home 1
Coal Pet Agent 1
Coal Pet Agent Wife 1
House Maid 1
Card Room Hand Cotton 1
Church Keeper Formerly A Ship Corpenter 1
Drawer Cotton 1
Excavator 1
Grinder Cotton 1
Worsted Knitter 1
Dock Labourer 1
Station Master 1
Chester Master 1
Saddlers 1
Grocer 1
Railway Labourer 1

Willam Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 William 86% 94,374
2 Woollam 71% 1,487
3 Willam 100% 803
4 Wallam 83% 304
5 Wellum 67% 173
6 Wollam 83% 151
7 Wellam 83% 134
8 Wollom 67% 127

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The surname Willam is the 3rd most popular variant of William.

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