The Wills surname appears to have started as "Atte Wille" which meant "dweller by the stream or spring" with the earliest people of the Wills surname originating in the region of Suffolk, East Anglia.
There is a second branch concentrated in the Devon/Cornwall area however the two branches may be distinct from one another.
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notable family members
- William Day Wills of Imperial Tobacco company
- Henry Overton Wills, II of Imperial Tobacco company
other versions of this surname
links
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