Williams Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Williams Name Meaning : Was first recorded in medieval England. It is derived from the French name Guillemin (William) and is made up of Germanic meanings; will - desire; helm - protection.
First recorded in Oxfordshire in 1279.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
1042
2083
3125
4166
5208
6249
7291
8332
9374
10415
11457
Buckinghamshire
323
Brecknockshire
5,180
Carnarvonshire
12,498
Cambridgeshire
223
Cardiganshire
3,381
Channel Islands
164
Cheshire
2,666
Carmarthenshire
6,863
Cornwall
7,359
Cumberland
94
Derbyshire
461
Denbighshire
5,930
Devon
3,182
Dorset
614
Durham
179
Essex
438
Flintshire
5,046
Glamorgan
7,295
Gloucestershire
5,263
Hampshire
1,189
Herefordshire
3,241
Hertfordshire
275
Hunts and Rutland
82
Isle of Man
34
Kent
1,409
Lancashire
7,246
Leicestershire
287
Lincolnshire
375
London
9,205
Middlesex
411
Merionethshire
3,568
Montgomeryshire
3,098
Monmouthshire
8,451
Northumberland
123
Norfolk
458
Northamptonshire
494
Nottinghamshire
185
Oxfordshire
793
Pembrokeshire
3,723
Radnorshire
1,044
Shropshire
4,317
Suffolk
305
Somerset
2,304
Surrey
446
Sussex
545
Staffordshire
2,728
Warwickshire
1,477
Westmorland
34
Wiltshire
895
Worcestershire
1,803
Yorkshire
729
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
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Williams Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Williams family
Profession
Census Frequency
Female Servant
7,276
Agricultural Labourer
6,958
Farmer
3,675
Independent
3,472
Labourer
2,986
Male Servant
2,648
Shoe Maker
1,075
Collier
989
Miner
934
Carpenter
741
Tailor
681
Mason
592
Pauper
550
Dress Maker
428
Joiner
411
Blacksmith
373
Mariner
332
Servant
318
Smith
307
Quarry Man
303
Publican
281
Copper Miner
275
Gardener
268
Butcher
265
Weaver
265
Most Frequent Forenames for Williams
Name
Census Frequency
Mary Williams
120,221
John Williams
116,832
William Williams
107,408
Elizabeth Williams
79,262
Thomas Williams
74,627
Jane Williams
45,851
Sarah Williams
45,443
Margaret Williams
45,293
Ann Williams
41,762
David Williams
37,723
George Williams
31,962
James Williams
31,688
Robert Williams
28,042
Richard Williams
25,632
Edward Williams
24,977
Henry Williams
23,757
Catherine Williams
23,589
Ellen Williams
22,487
Charles Williams
19,679
Annie Williams
18,130
Joseph Williams
17,436
Eliza Williams
16,577
Hannah Williams
15,649
Anne Williams
15,553
Alice Williams
12,803
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