Overview
people
Sample Size
5,437
Gender Distribution
Male:
95.1%
Female:
4.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Williams is originally a patronymic surname of English origins derived from the given name William. The name William is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements 'wil' meaning 'will or desire' and 'helm' meaning 'helmet or protection'. Thus, the name means 'resolute protector'. Although Williams is typically used as a surname, it is sometimes used as a first name.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
NG
1,679 samples
93%
FR
435 samples
98%
GB
324 samples
94%
US
279 samples
99%
GH
249 samples
94%
VE
221 samples
100%
CI
218 samples
95%
ES
181 samples
98%
BR
169 samples
100%
IT
146 samples
99%
PE
138 samples
99%
CM
120 samples
98%
MX
73 samples
96%
MY
69 samples
96%
ZA
65 samples
97%
IN
64 samples
84%
CL
46 samples
100%
BJ
41 samples
93%
DO
40 samples
100%
DE
39 samples
97%
+ 54 more countries
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