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English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɪli.əmz/, /ˈwɪljəmz/
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Williams (countable and uncountable, plural Williamses)
- A surname.
- An English surname originating as a patronymic of common usage in Wales and England.
- An Irish surname originating as a patronymic, an adopted anglicization of Mac Uilliam (McWilliam)
- A placename.
- A place in the United States:
- A city in Coconino County, Arizona; named for frontiersman Old Bill Williams.
- A city in Colusa County, California; named for early resident W. H. Williams.
- An unincorporated community in Modoc County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Adams County, Indiana.
- A census-designated place in Lawrence County, Indiana; named for postmaster Byrd E. Williams.
- A city in Iowa.
- A township in Bay County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota; named for early settlers William Mason and George Williams.
- A township in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
- A ghost town in Nebraska; named for the founders' son, William.
- A census-designated place in Josephine County, Oregon; named for nearby Williams Creek, itself for Army Captain Robert Williams.
- A township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
- A township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in South Carolina.
- A river in Oregon.
- A river in Vermont; named for Puritan minister John Williams.
- A river in West Virginia.
- A place in Australia.
- A river in New South Wales.
- A town in Western Australia; named for the nearby Williams River.
- A river in Western Australia; probably named for William IV of the United Kingdom.
Derived terms
Translations
transliterations of the English surname "Williams"
surname meaning "son of William"
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Williams is the 3rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1,625,252 individuals. Williams is most common among Black/African American (47.7%) and White (45.8%) individuals.
See also
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Williams
- plural of William
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Williams.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Williams ?
- a surname from English
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Williams
- An English and Welsh surname.
- Tennessee Williams
Declension
Derived terms
Swedish
Proper noun
Williams
- genitive of William