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].
Daniel Willems (1956-2016), Belgian road cyclist
Dirk Willems (d. 1569), Dutch anabaptist martyr
Edgar Willems (1890-1978), Belgian artist and musician
Eddy Willems (b. 1962), Belgian security expert
Florent Joseph Marie Willems (1823–1905), a Belgian painter
Frederik Willems (b. 1979), Belgian road cyclist
Gerard Willems (b. 1946), Dutch-born Australian pianist
Henri Willems (1899-?), Belgian bobsledder
Jan Willems a.k.a. Yankey Willems (died 1688), Dutch buccaneer
Jan Frans Willems (1793–1846), Flemish writer
Jean-Pierre Willems, Belgian fencer
Jeroen Willems (1962-2012), Dutch actor and singer
Jetro Willems (b. 1994), a Dutch footballer
Ko Willems (1900–1983), a Dutch track cyclist
Louis Willems (1822-1907), Belgian physician and bacteriologist
fr:Ludwig Willems (b. 1966), Belgian road cyclist
Maurice Willems (b. 1929), Belgian footballer
Menno Willems (b. 1977), Dutch footballer
Michael Willems (b. 1959), Dutch/Canadian Photographer
Mo Willems (b. 1968), American writer, animator, author and illustrator
Nathan Willems, American politician
Pierre Willems (1840-1898), Dutch philologist and historian of Ancient Rome
Rein Willems (b. 1945), Dutch businessman
Ron Willems (b. 1966), Dutch footballer
Theo Willems (1891–1960), Dutch archer
nl:Ton Willems (b. 1954), Dutch sculptor and painter.
Victor Willems (1877-1918), Belgian fencer
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