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Early Origins of the Willsey family

The surname Willsey was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Willsey family

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Willsey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wills, Will, Wylls and others.

Early Notables of the Willsey family

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Willsey Ranking

In the United States, the name Willsey is the 18,381st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Ireland Migration of the Willsey family to Ireland

Some of the Willsey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Willsey family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth Wills, mentioned in a Virginia land grant of 1638; Daniel Wills, who arrived in New Jersey in 1677; Andrew J. Will, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1872.



  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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