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Origins of the Wills surname

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About the Willses

We have a total number of 113347 records for people with the last name Wills.

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Where do most Willses live?

In 1921, most Willses lived in London.


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Interesting facts about Willses

How common is your surname?

404th most common surname in the UK

We have 97,900 records for the Wills surname. The oldest one dates back to 1297.

Who were Willses most likely to marry?

Smiths

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Welles Or Wells Or Weels Or Wealls Or Willses

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What are the most common Wills first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Wills family members

Common jobs for Willses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Willses in 1921
Dressmaker

504

Laundress

315

General Servant Domestic

239

Domestic Servant

238

House Servant

225

Common Male occupations for Willses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer

613

Farm Labourer

334

Carpenter

331

Farmer

321

General Labourer

310

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