Overview
people
Sample Size
67,797
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.2%
Female:
0.8%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
The name William is of Germanic origin and means 'determined protector'. It was brought to England by the Normans and has been a common English name since the Middle Ages. William has been given to many famous historical figures, including William Shakespeare, William Wallace, and William the Conqueror.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
24,483 samples
100%
FR
7,512 samples
99%
GB
6,082 samples
99%
BR
4,256 samples
100%
IT
2,073 samples
99%
CO
1,463 samples
100%
CA
1,293 samples
100%
ES
1,111 samples
99%
DE
951 samples
98%
CN
929 samples
98%
NL
810 samples
98%
ZA
796 samples
99%
GH
748 samples
98%
MY
738 samples
99%
BE
712 samples
98%
AU
646 samples
100%
ID
622 samples
99%
NG
556 samples
96%
KE
552 samples
99%
CM
539 samples
97%
+ 80 more countries
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