Wilis is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, England. It is 5 characters long in length.
The surname is a variation of Willis. The son of Will, a pet form of William meaning "resolution, helmet".
Lastname Wilis is a variation of Willis. See William - It is the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:- Fitz-William, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon , Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Willé, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Bill An old provincial nickname of William is Till,—whence Tilson, Tillott, Tillotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us. This Christian name has produced many offshoots in France. M. de Gerville remarks: "Of Guilleaume, or Villeaume, we have formed Guillot, Guillotte, Guillard, Villot, Villard, Guillemin, Villemain, Guillemette, Guilmard, Guilmot, Guilmoto, and Guillemino."
How popular is Wilis?
Wilis is common in Indonesia, United States.
Wilis is ranked 53607 on our list.
There are about 100 people in US who wears Wilis as surname and ranked 160975 in US Census Bureau. In 2010 census, the last name was found in around 0.3 per million. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 |
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White | 62 |
Black | 25 |
Others | 7 |
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