About Willem
The surname Willem is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Willem, which is the Dutch form of William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Willem can be interpreted to mean "desire for protection" or "will for protection."
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The surname Willem is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willem based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Willem is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Willem in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Willem using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.