Willans Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willans Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willans family

Profession Census Frequency
School 26
House Keeper 4
Scholar 4
Domestic Servant 3
Engine Fitter 3
Plumber 2
Commercial Traveller 2
General Labourer 2
Joiner 2
Weaver 2
Cowman On Farm 2
Household Duties 2
Milliner 2
None 2
Private Means 2
Wine Merchants Clerk 2
Carl Room 2
Greenhouse Labourer 1
Probationer Nurse 1
Evrand Boy 1
Ranlway Clerk 1
Tetter 1
Butcher (domestic) 1
House Hold 1
Retired Royal Navy 1

Willans Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Willans 100% 1,477
2 Willins 86% 1,169
3 Wellens 71% 544
4 Wellins 71% 483
5 Willians 88% 437
6 Wealleans 67% 406
7 Weallens 63% 346
8 Wallens 71% 247
9 Weallans 75% 195
10 Woollons 63% 165
11 Willens 86% 160
12 Wallins 71% 119

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The surname Willans is the most popular version of all its varients

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