Willems

Willems is a patronymic surname of Dutch origin, equivalent to Williams. In 2008, it was the 6th most common surname in Belgium (18,604 people) [1] and in 2007 it was the 39th most common surname in the Netherlands (17,042 people).[2].

People with this surname

  • Daniel Willems (1956–2016), Belgian road cyclist
  • Dirk Willems (died 1569), Dutch anabaptist martyr
  • Edgar Willems (1890–1978), Belgian artist and musician
  • Eddy Willems (born 1962), Belgian security expert
  • Emilio Willems [de; pt] (1905–1997), German-American sociologist and ethnologist
  • Florent Joseph Marie Willems (1823–1905), Belgian painter
  • Frederik Willems (born 1979), Belgian road cyclist
  • Gerard Willems (born 1946), Dutch-born Australian pianist
  • Gladys Willems (born 1977), Belgian archer
  • Hans Willems (born 1934), Dutch Olympic sailor
  • Henri Willems (1899–?), Belgian bobsledder
  • Jan Willems a.k.a. Yankey Willems (died 1688), Dutch buccaneer
  • Jan Camiel Willems (1939–2013), Belgian mathematician
  • Jan Frans Willems (1793–1846), Flemish writer
  • Jean-Pierre Willems (1886–?), Belgian fencer
  • Jennifer Willems (1947–2015), Dutch actress
  • Jeroen Willems (1962–2012), Dutch actor and singer
  • Jetro Willems (born 1994), Dutch footballer
  • Jo Willems (born 1970), Belgian cinematographer
  • Ko Willems (1900–1983), Dutch track cyclist
  • Louis Willems (1822–1907), Belgian physician and bacteriologist
  • Ludwig Willems (born 1966), Belgian road cyclist
  • Maurice Willems (born 1929), Belgian footballer
  • Menno Willems (born 1977), Dutch footballer
  • Michael Willems (born 1959), Dutch/Canadian Photographer
  • Mo Willems (born 1968), American writer, animator, author and illustrator
  • Nathan Willems (born c.1981), American politician in Iowa
  • Paul Willems (1912–1997), Belgian novelist and playwright
  • Pierre Willems (1840–1898), Dutch philologist and historian of Ancient Rome
  • Rein Willems (born 1945), Dutch businessman
  • Ron Willems (born 1966), Dutch footballer
  • Sandrine Willems (born 1968), Belgian writer and documentary maker
  • Steeven Willems (born 1990), French footballer
  • Theo Willems (1891–1960), Dutch archer
  • Thom Willems [de; ja] (born 1955), Dutch composer
  • Ton Willems [de; fr] (born 1954), Duch sculptor
  • Victor Willems (1877–1918), Belgian fencer
  • Willem J. H. Willems [de] (1950–2014), Dutch archaeologist

See also

Surname list
This page lists people with the surname Willems.
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