Recent studies suggest the family name Willard dates back to the eleventh century. Willard is a middle British occupational last name. The earliest presence of the name was found in 1211 in the county of Somerset in the UK. In the seventeenth century a considerable group of settlers known as Willard's migrated to the British colonies in North America.
Willard is the 1589th most popular name in the UK. In the UK alone there are 97087 people with the surname Willard. Oxfordshire currently holds the greatest density of people with the surname Willard. A late 18th century Willard was noted as a keen drinker after police allegedly escorted him out of no less than eight pubs in a single night.
Traits of the Willard family
Perky and friendly is how previous generations of the Willard family can be described. The generations of Willards are often held in close proximity to Saturn a planet linked with charismatic, conscientious and complex. Switching horses in the middle of the stream is another small quirk in the Willard personality which makes decision making, and carrying through a decision particularly difficult. Since they often lack a high level of conscientiousness, they partake in a losing battle in any efforts they make to be outgoing. There is a side to Willards which can become deeply emotional, and another, very irritable. 104
Most famous Willard's
Some of the more famous Willard's are: