Last name: WILLIAM
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Last name frequency
WILLIAM : This last name is indexed 575,266 times on Geneanet!Origin of last name
WILLIAM : From the Belgic Guild-helm, harnessed with a gilded helmet.
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Most popular first names
- John (36,833)
- William (25,960)
- Frederick (23,548)
- George (16,301)
- Thomas (14,904)
- James (12,600)
- Charles (11,615)
- Mary (10,885)
- Henry (8,169)
- David (7,532)
- Robert (7,503)
- Mrs. (7,412)
- Mr. (6,733)
- Elizabeth (6,255)
- Edward (4,898)
- Joseph (4,654)
- Richard (4,622)
- Jane (4,339)
- Margaret (4,218)
- Anne (3,891)
- William Jones (3,781)
- Walter (3,367)
- Arthur (3,216)
- Francis (3,015)
- Ann (2,915)
- Billy (2,767)
- Mr (2,730)
- Sarah (2,674)
- Frederic (2,497)
- William Williams (2,331)
- Earl (2,322)
- Warren (2,250)
- William Thomas (2,175)
- Philip (2,113)
- Evan (2,105)
- Herbert (2,105)
- Albert (1,999)
- Mrs (1,995)
- Frank (1,963)
- Lewis (1,924)
- Howard (1,878)
- Samuel (1,807)
- Catherine (1,799)
- Alfred (1,672)
- Alexander (1,666)
- Hugh (1,551)
- Daniel (1,479)
- Ernest (1,448)
- William David (1,436)
- Taylor (1,421)
- Wilson (1,390)
- Harry (1,343)
- Willis (1,338)
- Will (1,317)
- William Davies (1,278)
- William Roberts (1,266)
- Donald (1,246)
- Morgan (1,245)
- Jackson (1,205)
- Martha (1,197)
Most indexed places
- Philadelphia (8,698)
- San Francisco (8,255)
- Auckland (4,789)
- Washington (3,973)
- New (3,773)
- Holyhead,anglesey (3,720)
- Llandilo Fawr,carmarthen (3,720)
- London (3,326)
- Wellington (2,995)
- New York (2,398)
- Hawarden,flint (2,272)
- Conway,caernarvon (2,088)
- Berlin (2,014)
- Llandilo Fawr, Carmarthenshire (1,863)
- Holyhead, Anglesey (1,860)
- Kerry,montgomery,wales (1,822)
- Otago (1,783)
- Canterbury (1,703)
- Pembrey,carmarthen (1,694)
- Paris (1,578)
- Machynlleth,montgomery (1,506)
- Richmond (1,453)
- Llansannan,denbigh (1,434)
- Ynysgon Presbyterian,merthyr Tydfil,glamorgan (1,402)
- Llandebie,carmarthen (1,288)
- Chicago (1,284)
- Llangendeirne,carmarthen (1,276)
- Boston (1,268)
- Welshpool,montgomery (1,228)
- England (1,182)
- Barnstaple (1,160)
- Deneio,caernarvon (1,160)
- Hawarden, Flintshire (1,136)
- Llanfairarybryn,carmarthen (1,096)
- Aberdaron,caernarvon (1,094)
- North (1,080)
- West (1,073)
- Llanfihangel Cwmdu,brecon (1,068)
- Conway, Caernarfonshire (1,045)
- Llanarthney,carmarthen (1,024)
- Llanfynydd,carmarthen (1,016)
- South (1,000)
- Llandefeilog,carmarthen (994)
- Meifod,montgomery (994)
- St Edburgha, Yardley, Worcester (990)
- Cynwyl Gaeo,carmarthen (930)
- Llantrisant,glamorgan (914)
- Kerry, Montgomeryshire (911)
- Cambridge (870)
- Llandingat,carmarthen (864)
- Pembrey, Carmarthenshire (852)
- Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire (834)
- Llanegwad,carmarthen (828)
- Llanedy,carmarthen (786)
- Llangathen,carmarthen (786)
- Myddfai By Llandovery,carmarthen (762)
- New York City (744)
- Ireland (741)
- Penlan Independent,pwllheli And Llangian,caernarvon (732)
- The Co (732)
Most indexed countries
- United Kingdom (256,893)
- United States (207,637)
- New Zealand (25,163)
- Australia (17,664)
- France (11,419)
- Unknown country (10,323)
- Canada (8,999)
- Germany (7,547)
- Ireland (6,817)
- Belgium (1,946)
- Switzerland (1,593)
- Netherlands (1,269)
- Spain (1,177)
- Italy (1,044)
- Poland (642)
- Austria (630)
- India (505)
- Gibraltar (360)
Available collections for this name
- Books
(205,810) - Archives
(183,822) - Newspapers
(132,559) - Family Trees
(38,257) - Obituaries
(12,359) - Magazines
(1,660) - Other
(516) - Cemeteries
(135) - Coats of arms
(103) - Memorials
(31) - Other documents
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