Willard Family History

Willard Surname Meaning

English (Sussex Kent and Surrey): from the Middle English personal name Willard representing either Old English Wilheard or Old French Willard (ancient Germanic Willihard) the source of both of which consists of elements meaning ‘will desire’ + ‘hardy brave’.

The name may also derive from the Middle English personal name Withelard shortened to Willard (Old French ancient Germanic Widelard).

German: variant of Willhardt (see Willert) and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Millard, Billard, Villard, Gillard, Willert, Wiard, Mallard, Willer, Bollard, Williard

221K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
27K	Military Records
12K	Immigration Records
134K	Census and Voter Lists
641K	Member Trees

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Where is the Willard family from?

You can see how Willard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Willard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Willard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 357 Willard families living in Sussex. This was about 30% of all the recorded Willard's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Willard families in 1891.

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What did your Willard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmworker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Willard. 10% of Willard men worked as a Farmworker and 75% of Willard women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Willard were Postman and Unpaid domestic.

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Farmworker

10%

General labourer

Builders labourer

Postman

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Housewife

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 134K census records available for the last name Willard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Willard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Willard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 27K military records available for the last name Willard. For the veterans among your Willard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Willard lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Willard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Willard in 1944 was 30, and 73 in 2004.

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Willard Surname Meaning

The name may also derive from the Middle English personal name Withelard shortened to Willard (Old French ancient Germanic Widelard).

German: variant of Willhardt (see Willert) and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Willard family from?

What did your Willard ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmworker

10%

General labourer

Builders labourer

Postman

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Housewife

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic

What Willard family records will you find?

What is the average Willard lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Willard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Willard in 1944 was 30, and 73 in 2004.

Willard Family History

Willard Surname Meaning

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Willard Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Willard

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Where is the Willard family from?

What did your Willard ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Willard family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Willard family history

What is the average Willard lifespan?

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