How common is the surname Willie?

5,025 people in the United States had the surname Willie in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 61,442 Americans. It ranked 6,720th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Willie?

Kelly Willie, American sprinter.

Where is the surname Willie most common?

Wikidata records people named Willie in the United States.

Is the surname Willie getting more or less common?

More common. 4,815 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,025 in 2010, up 4.4%.

Is Willie also a first name?

Yes. Willie is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Willie

A surname, carried by 5,025 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex W400 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Willie is more common than 95.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,025 people named Willie in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 61,442 Americans. That is up 4.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,815.

#6,720

rank among US surnames

5,025

people in 2010

1.7

per 100,000 Americans

+4.4%

change since 2000 (was #6,502)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,716	Parmer	5,029	61,393
#6,717	Brooke	5,027	61,417
#6,718	Amick	5,026	61,430
#6,720	Willie	5,025	61,442

Who is named Willie

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

41% of people named Willie identified as white (not Hispanic), 31% as Black (not Hispanic) and 22% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

White (not Hispanic) 41%
Black (not Hispanic) 31%
American Indian and Alaska Native 22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Two or more races 2.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Willies

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kelly Willie
American sprinter, born 1982

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Willie

Willie has the Soundex code W400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W400.

Questions

How common is the surname Willie?: 5,025 people in the United States had the surname Willie in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 61,442 Americans. It ranked 6,720th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Willie?: In the 2010 Census, 41% of people named Willie identified as white (not Hispanic), and 31% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Willie?: Kelly Willie, American sprinter.
Where is the surname Willie most common?: Wikidata records people named Willie in the United States.
Is the surname Willie getting more or less common?: More common. 4,815 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,025 in 2010, up 4.4%.
Is Willie also a first name?: Yes. Willie is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.