Overview
people
Sample Size
2,480
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.9%
Female:
1.1%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
The name Willis is derived from the Old English given name Wilis, which means 'son of William'. The name William is derived from Germanic elements, wil meaning 'will, desire' and helm meaning 'helmet, protection'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
2,011 samples
99%
KE
86 samples
100%
FR
36 samples
94%
GB
27 samples
93%
BR
25 samples
100%
NG
22 samples
95%
TW
18 samples
100%
CA
15 samples
100%
CN
15 samples
100%
IT
12 samples
100%
UG
12 samples
100%
ES
11 samples
100%
CH
10 samples
100%
SG
10 samples
90%
DE
10 samples
100%
NL
9 samples
100%
SE
9 samples
78%
CI
8 samples
88%
ID
8 samples
75%
HK
8 samples
100%
+ 8 more countries
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