Last name: WILLIAM
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Last name frequency
WILLIAM : This last name is indexed 222,954 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 (10,580)
- William (7,686)
- Mary (7,618)
- Thomas (6,353)
- Elizabeth (5,311)
- David (3,800)
- Margaret (3,201)
- James (3,040)
- Ann (2,975)
- Jane (2,893)
- George (2,494)
- Robert (2,402)
- Sarah (2,351)
- Richard (2,164)
- Anne (1,983)
- Edward (1,935)
- Charles (1,555)
- Henry (1,545)
- Catherine (1,343)
- Joseph (1,278)
- William Jones (1,262)
- Evan (1,191)
- Martha (1,094)
- Hannah (937)
- William Williams (776)
- Annie (758)
- William Thomas (729)
- Alice (726)
- Samuel (702)
- Emma (676)
- Ellen (674)
- Eliza (665)
- Mary Ann (651)
- Daniel (619)
- Frederick (601)
- Hugh (598)
- Walter (587)
- Arthur (560)
- Lewis (523)
- Benjamin (507)
- Owen (506)
- Maria (497)
- Mary A (479)
- William David (479)
- Morgan (478)
- Griffith (472)
- Harry (467)
- Frank (462)
- Alfred (449)
- Albert (430)
- Rachel (429)
- William Davies (426)
- William Roberts (422)
- William John (412)
- Anna (408)
- Ruth (408)
- Wm. (388)
- Emily (362)
- Francis (362)
- Esther (357)
Most indexed places
- St Edburgha, Yardley, Worcester (1,980)
- Holyhead,anglesey (1,860)
- Llandilo Fawr,carmarthen (1,860)
- Cook, Il (1,173)
- Hawarden,flint (1,136)
- Conway,caernarvon (1,044)
- Kerry,montgomery,wales (911)
- Philadelphia, Pa (880)
- Wayne, Mi (871)
- Pembrey,carmarthen (847)
- Machynlleth,montgomery (753)
- Llansannan,denbigh (717)
- Ynysgon Presbyterian,merthyr Tydfil,glamorgan (701)
- St Peter Harborne (677)
- Llandebie,carmarthen (644)
- Llangendeirne,carmarthen (638)
- Harborne, Stafford (634)
- Welshpool,montgomery (614)
- Deneio,caernarvon (580)
- Llanfairarybryn,carmarthen (548)
- Aberdaron,caernarvon (547)
- Llanfihangel Cwmdu,brecon (534)
- Llanarthney,carmarthen (512)
- Llanfynydd,carmarthen (508)
- Llandefeilog,carmarthen (497)
- Meifod,montgomery (497)
- Cynwyl Gaeo,carmarthen (465)
- England (457)
- Llantrisant,glamorgan (457)
- Llandingat,carmarthen (432)
- Llanegwad,carmarthen (414)
- Llanedy,carmarthen (393)
- Llangathen,carmarthen (393)
- Myddfai By Llandovery,carmarthen (381)
- Manchester (379)
- Penlan Independent,pwllheli And Llangian,caernarvon (366)
- Saint Peter,carmarthen,carmarthen (360)
- Llanfair Caereinion,montgomery (354)
- Llannon,carmarthen (352)
- Guilsfield,montgomery (349)
- Yardley, Worcester (338)
- Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire (332)
- Paul (331)
- Llanarmon Yn Ial,denbigh (325)
- Aber,caernarvon (319)
- Swanscombe, Kent (316)
- Rhosycaerau Independent,saint Nicholas,pembroke (309)
- Llandrinio,montgomery (308)
- Cuyahoga, Oh (305)
- Eglwys Rhos,caernarvon (304)
- Liverpool, Liverpool (303)
- Baltimore City, Md (294)
- District Of Columbia, Dc (291)
- Mynyddyslwyn,monmouth,england (290)
- Allegheny, Pa (282)
- Ederyn,caernarvon (279)
- New York (279)
- Dolbenmaen,caernarvon (278)
- Llanwrin,montgomery (276)
- Essex, Nj (274)
Most indexed countries
- United Kingdom (154,174)
- United States (56,132)
- France (3,395)
- Belgium (1,195)
- Ireland (1,059)
- Canada (745)
- Germany (491)
- Australia (438)
- Netherlands (218)
- Martinique (149)
- French Polynesia (124)
- Italy (119)
- Guadeloupe (99)
- Austria (87)
- Sweden (86)
- Brazil (65)
- Spain (48)
- Norway (46)
Available collections for this name
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(18,930) - Other
(458) - Cemeteries
(92) - Memorials
(17) - Coats of arms
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