How Common Is the Last Name Willis?

Estimated U.S. bearers of the surname Willis today

144,107

Ranked #230 of 162,254 published surnames · 44.12 per 100,000 Americans (2010 Census) · 130,152 bearers counted in 2010, scaled to today's population.

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Ancestry breakdown reported in the 2010 Census

White

62.22%

Black

31.07%

Asian / Pacific Islander

0.51%

Hispanic

2.31%

Percentages are the Census Bureau's published figures for surname bearers in 2010. Figures are estimates from public records — see the methodology page.