Willsea Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willsea Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willsea family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Agricultural Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 2
Book Keeper 1
Manager Of Nurseries 1
Nurseryman Seedsman 1
Stone Quarryman 1
Blacksmith 1
General Labourer 1
Lamp Cleaner 1
Mariner Store Dealer 1
Baker 1
Butcher 1
Bread Baker 1
Sea Man 1
Waitener Cotton Mill 1
Diver Harl 1
Bar Man 1
Engraver 1
Millers 1
Painter Grinder 1
Silver Piecer 1

Willsea Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wells 57% 171,754
2 Willis 57% 106,940
3 Wills 71% 78,607
4 Wallis 43% 73,315
5 Walls 57% 27,068
6 Willes 71% 9,795
7 Walles 57% 4,645
8 Wellis 43% 2,620
9 Willies 71% 2,051
10 Wallas 43% 1,603
11 Welles 57% 1,413
12 Woolls 43% 558
13 Willas 57% 375
14 Wallies 57% 223
15 Willsea 100% 214
16 Willias 57% 191
17 Woollas 29% 181
18 Wilsea 86% 145
19 Wallase 57% 131
20 Woollis 29% 121
21 Wollas 43% 107
22 Wollis 43% 101

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The surname Willsea is the 15th most popular variant of Wells.

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