Willingdon

Topographic

Meaning

Settlement of Willa's people or the willing/compliant people.

Etymology

Derived from an Old English personal name Willa combined with -ing (people of) and -don (hill/settlement). The name likely refers to a specific location in England that became a family surname.

About the Willingdon Surname

A topographic surname derived from a place name in England. The name became established as a family surname among English nobility and gentry.

Distribution & Frequency

Estimated 1,000 bearers in the United States #3,656 most common surname
Rare Common

Rare; primarily found in England.

Notable Bearers

Freeman Freeman-Thomas 1st Marquess of Willingdon (British Governor-General)

People with the Willingdon Surname

Freeman Willingdon

Governor General