Willams Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willams Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willams family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 95
Coal Miner 11
Living On Own Means 9
Assistant In Innkeeper 9
Farmer 5
Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 4
Farm Labourer 4
House Keeper 4
Servant 4
Inn Keeper 4
Dress Maker 4
General Labourer 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Blacksmith 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Tailoress 3
Machinist 3
Coal Collier 3
General Servant 3
Potter 3
Boat Builder 2
Brick Layer 2
Packer 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2

Willams Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Williams 88% 1,611,436
2 Willams 100% 1,943
3 Willimas 75% 1,246
4 Woollams 75% 946
5 Willaims 88% 635
6 Willims 86% 435
7 Williames 78% 303
8 Woolliams 67% 196
9 Wiilliams 78% 136
10 Wlliams 71% 121
11 Welliams 75% 107

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

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