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Willis


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Origin Of The Surname Willis

Meaning Of The Surname Willis

Protector

Interesting Facts About Willis

There are many different spelling variations of this surname such as Willys, Williss and Willas. The name comes from the popular forename William which is built up from the German element of ‘Wil’ which meant desire and ‘helm’ which meant protector. The first record of this surname is recorded as Walter Wilys in 1327.

Willis Statistics

Willis is the number 158 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 49,648 share the surname Willis in the UK.

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