Willets Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willets Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willets family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Coal Miner 6
Labourer 6
Annuitant 4
Nail Maker 4
Brass Founder 3
Farm Labourer 3
House Wife 2
Iron Stone Miner 2
Waggoner 2
Chain Maker 2
Domestic Servant 2
Rivet Maker 2
Merchants Clerk 2
Miner 2
Clergymans Widow 1
Schoolmistress 1
Hooker On In Wine 1
Laborer 1
Silk Weaver 1
Wife 1
Solicitor General Clerk 1
Carpenter 1
Carter 1
Furnace Man 1

Willets Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Willetts 88% 12,756
2 Willets 100% 1,467
3 Willats 86% 1,069
4 Willits 86% 657

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The surname Willets is the 2nd most popular variant of Willetts.

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