Gewillig Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gewillig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gewillig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium381:302,54335,124
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Gewillig Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gewillig Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gewillig is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gewillig.

How Common Is The Last Name Gewillig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,152,526th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Gewillig live; 49 percent live in Southern Africa and 49 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Gewillig is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 302,543. In Belgium Gewillig is most common in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Belgium this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 49 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Gewillig Last Name Statistics demography

Gewillig earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 75.61% less than the national average, earning R 57,960 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gewilig931/
Gehlig71114/
Gawlig7123/
Geulig7123/
Geolligue7113/
Gewlik711/
Heiblig6715/
Geoligo676/
Gewalik673/
Yvellig671/
Gaewleg671/
Giallgo670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gewillig
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