Guilliam Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Guilliam Surname Definition:

Frum Old German Willihelm. The name, is found in 1317 (Peebles, 6). Adam, the Conqueror. For centuries in England it and John have raced for first place in popularity. It has been the source of a vast number of surnames in Britain and on the continent, and gave name to one of Scotland's early kings, William the Lion (1165-1214).

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Guilliam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2601:1,394,07396,365
England761:733,13240,828
Israel331:259,32223,464
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Guilliam (132) may also be a first name.

Guilliam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Frum Old German Willihelm. The name, is found in 1317 (Peebles, 6). Adam, the Conqueror. For centuries in England it and John have raced for first place in popularity. It has been the source of a vast number of surnames in Britain and on the continent, and gave name to one of Scotland's early kings, William the Lion (1165-1214). In Orphir it is pronounced Wullock, in Evie and Rendall Willo, and in Stromness Willa.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

I have not met with this as a surname, but it has become the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:-Fitz-Williarn, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon, Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Wille, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Billson. An old provincial nickname of William is Till,-whence Tilson, Tillott, Tllotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Belgic Guild—helm, harnessed with a gilded helmet; or, as others say, from Welhelm, the shield or defense of many.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Guilliam Last Name Facts

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

Guilliam occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guilliam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 741,235th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 18,734,051 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Guilliam live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 807,735th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 132 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 1,394,073. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 34 percent live, Ohio, where 12 percent live and Indiana, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and Israel, where 8 percent live.

Guilliam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guilliam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Guilliam surname grew 1,083 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guilliam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Guilliam surname are 4.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.88% registered to vote for the party.

Guilliam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.13% less than the national average, earning $40,934 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guilliame9427/
Guilliaum942/
Gilliam9340,145/
Guillam93133/
Guilliaume8971/
Gwilliam883,907/
Quilliam881,480/
Guillame88135/
Guillian8873/
Guillaum8862/
Gilliame8831/
Guillamn8822/
Guilliom8818/
Gilliaum8815/
Gillam869,622/
Glliam862/
Guillaume8286,856/
Guillaime824/
Guilliand823/
Guilliane823/
Guillaumd821/
Gilliaume821/
Guilleame821/
Quilliame821/
Guilliome821/
Guillahme821/
Guillamne820/
Guillamme820/
Gillham805,273/
Gillian803,479/
Guillan801,178/
Gilliom80384/
Gwillam80144/
Quillam8027/
Guillom8026/
Gillgam8024/
Gillaim8013/
Gillahm807/
Gillame803/
Gillaum801/
Guellam801/
Gillyam801/
Gelliam800/
Gilleam800/
Qulliam800/
Gihllam800/
Gilllam800/
Guilleaume78268/
Guillaumme7811/
Guilllaume781/
Guillaimne780/
Guelliaume780/
Gllam770/
Gilliand751,119/
Guillain75917/
Quillian75643/
Guilland75633/
Guillome75312/
Guillion75147/
Guillang75134/
Guillant7547/
Gillaume7538/
Gillheim7535/
Guillane7518/
Ghillian7517/
Gwillian7515/
Guillean759/
Gilliane755/
Gilliang754/
Gilliant753/
Guillôme753/
Gillaham752/
Gilliome752/
Guilloum752/
Quillaum751/
Guillhan751/
Gilliaan751/
Qwilliam751/
Guellian751/
Kuillian751/
Ghillham751/
Gwylliam750/
Guillyan750/
Gilliann750/
Guyllame750/
Gilliain750/
Guillaun750/
Gillan718,145/
Guillotin713,606/
Guillaune71182/
Gillom71133/
Guillaine7170/
Gellam716/
Guelliane714/
Gilliantt713/
Quillaume712/
Guellaume712/
Guilloume712/
Gillianne712/
Gllahm711/
Quilliang711/
Guillaund711/
Guillhand711/
Guilllane711/
Gillamová711/
Guillhome711/
Guillomme711/
Gwillaume711/
Ghllam711/
Cuillaume711/
Gllham711/
Guillanne710/
Quilliane710/
Quillayme710/
Guillon6720,480/
Gilland673,038/
Gillain672,111/
Gillion671,993/
Glam671,882/
Quillan67960/
Gillean67757/
Ghellam67753/
Gillant67489/
Gillane67368/
Gillang67279/
Guillochin67105/
Guillán6724/
Gillhan6719/
Gillgan6718/
Guilliotin6711/
Guillón678/
Guellan675/
Gilllan674/
Gillome674/
Cuillan673/
Gillyan673/
Quilleaume673/
Gellian672/
Gillann672/
Gilleum672/
Guillottin672/
Gellamm671/
Gilloin671/
Guillhomme671/
Guillãn671/
Gwyllam671/
Ghillan671/
Ngqulam671/
Gilloum671/
Gellaim671/
Gwillan670/
Gellyam670/
Gillein670/
Guyllan670/
Gillaun670/
Gillaan670/

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