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Williams Name Meaning
English (also very common in Wales): patronymic from
William.
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Name Distribution of Williams Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Williams families
 6,831 - 13,659  2,278 - 6,830 |
 1 - 2,277  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Williams families
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14,856 - 29,710 4,953 - 14,855 |
1 - 4,952 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Williams families
|
302 - 601 101 - 301 |
1 - 100 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Williams Family Origin
Williams Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Williams
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Williams Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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