The name Willis has been around since the middle ages. Willis was originally from English origins. Records dating back to 1212 suggest there was a contingency of Willis's in the county of Leicestershire. The word Willis is believed to have come from a Anglo-Saxon term. In the seventeenth century a considerable group of travellers known as Willis's migrated to the British colonies in India.
Willis is the 907th most popular last name in the UK. There are approximately 117275 with the name Willis living in the UK. The 1911 census carried out by H.M. Treasury for the United Kingdom shows the largest number of Willis's in the county of Norfolk. It is noted that an early eighteenth century Willis could out drink a Elephant. A tarnished history is evident, especially around the year 1856 when Joe Willis stole a vase and was sentenced to jail. 105
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Famous Willis's include:
Bruce Willis
Connie Willis
Mark Willis
Glenn Willis
Henry Willis
Phil Willis
Emma Willis
Lucy Willis
Chris Willis
Gary Willis
Wesley Willis
Nicole Willis
Bob Willis
Katie Willis
Joshua Willis
Ike Willis
David Willis
Rebecca Willis
Ian Willis
Sue Willis
Jane Willis
Dave Willis
Mary Willis
Dan Willis
Oliver Willis
Barbara Willis
Thomas Willis
Gordon Willis
John Willis
Jim Willis
Garrett Willis