William Family History
William Name Meaning
English: from the Norman form of an Old French personal name
composed of the Germanic elements wil ‘will’, ‘desire’ +
helm ‘helmet’, ‘protection’. This was introduced into England
at the time of the Conquest, and within a very short period it became
the most popular personal name in England, mainly no doubt in honor of
the Conqueror himself.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of William Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of William families
 692 - 1,381  231 - 691 |
 1 - 230  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of William families
|
2,047 - 4,092 683 - 2,046 |
1 - 682 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of William families
|
9 - 15 4 - 8 |
1 - 3 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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William Family Origin
William Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for William
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William Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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