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.
Discover how your Williams ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 108 |
| Buckinghamshire | 406 |
| Berkshire | 787 |
| Cambridgeshire | 239 |
| Channel Islands | 207 |
| Cheshire | 6,442 |
| Cornwall | 6,678 |
| Cumberland | 384 |
| Derbyshire | 673 |
| Devon | 3,824 |
| Dorset | 593 |
| Durham | 2,029 |
| Essex | 1,248 |
| Gloucestershire | 4,990 |
| Hampshire | 2,318 |
| Herefordshire | 3,251 |
| Hertfordshire | 462 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 136 |
| Isle of Man | 53 |
| Kent | 2,440 |
| Lancashire | 18,094 |
| Leicestershire | 539 |
| Lincolnshire | 554 |
| London | 16,867 |
| Middlesex | 1,589 |
| Northumberland | 299 |
| Norfolk | 502 |
| Northamptonshire | 647 |
| Nottinghamshire | 570 |
| Oxfordshire | 707 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 136 |
| Shropshire | 5,028 |
| Suffolk | 382 |
| Somerset | 2,996 |
| Surrey | 1,506 |
| Sussex | 1,174 |
| Staffordshire | 6,877 |
| Warwickshire | 3,682 |
| Westmorland | 52 |
| Wiltshire | 931 |
| Worcestershire | 2,963 |
| Yorkshire | 3,893 |
| Anglesey | 5,596 |
| Brecknockshire | 4,549 |
| Cardiganshire | 4,783 |
| Carnarvonshire | 18,807 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7,495 |
| Denbighshire | 10,168 |
| Flintshire | 3,522 |
| Glamorgan | 26,660 |
| Merionethshire | 7,225 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3,322 |
| Monmouthshire | 10,355 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3,309 |
| Radnorshire | 490 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 42,797 |
| Coal Miner | 5,005 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 2,724 |
| Domestic Servant | 2,718 |
| Dress Maker | 2,572 |
| General Servant | 2,523 |
| General Labourer | 2,394 |
| Labourer | 2,255 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 1,309 |
| Farmers Son | 1,234 |
| Farmers Wife | 1,171 |
| General Servant Domestic | 1,128 |
| Farm Labourer | 1,066 |
| Farmers Daughter | 966 |
| Annuitant | 955 |
| Laundress | 933 |
| House Keeper | 888 |
| Carpenter | 859 |
| Joiner | 830 |
| Quarryman | 771 |
| Tailor | 700 |
| Charwoman | 698 |
| General Domestic Servant | 604 |
| Servant | 575 |
| Shoe Maker | 572 |
| 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 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 100% | 1,611,436 |
| 2 | Willams | 88% | 1,943 |
| 3 | Wiliams | 88% | 1,314 |
| 4 | Willimas | 75% | 1,246 |
| 5 | Woollams | 63% | 946 |
| 6 | Willaims | 75% | 635 |
| 7 | Willims | 88% | 435 |
| 8 | Williames | 89% | 303 |
| 9 | Woolliams | 78% | 196 |
| 10 | Wiilliams | 89% | 136 |
| 11 | Wlliams | 88% | 121 |
| 12 | Welliams | 88% | 107 |
The surname Williams is the most popular version of all its varients