Gray-Wilson Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Gray-Wilson Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Gray & Wilson.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gray-Wilson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Gray-Wilson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gray-Wilson Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gray-Wilson is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gray-Wilson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gray-Wilson is the 4,206,983rd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Gray-Wilson reside; 41 percent reside in Southern Africa and 41 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,019,745. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 100 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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