Willett is a name that research shows has been established since the eleventh century. Willett is a middle English occupational surname. First documented evidence of the surname dates to the county of Cornwall in 1332. This was a regular term during the Middle Ages in Northern England, but now the surname is fairly widespread around the UK. During the period of the British Empire the surname spread with the colonies to areas of America, Asia, India and Australia.
Willett is the 1912th most common surname in Great Britain. There are approximately 55065 with the name Willett living in Europe. Norfolk currently holds the greatest density of families with the last name Willett. If history is to be believed the late 18th century Willett's liked a drink or eight. Never too far from controversy a pair of brothers Barry Willett and David Willett were sent to jail in 1897 for pinching a sheep. 32
Common Traits of the Willett's
The Willett family are highly regarded for their outgoing mannerisms. The surname is historically linked with Mercury, causing Willett's to often be contradictory and mysterious.