Wyllis: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Wyllis is a spelling of the English surname Willis. Spelled with “y” instead of “i”, Wyllis shows how the same name was heard and written differently. The family name meaning is “Son of Will (William)”, the same as for Willis. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

You may also find the name written Wills and Willes.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Willis surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Wyllis report, with a museum-style coat of arms.