Gwillam Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gwillam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwillam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:557,18134,216
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:203,12816,084
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gwillam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwillam is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwillam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,471,719th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Gwillam reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Gwillam is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England it is most frequent in: Worcestershire, where 58 percent reside, Cornwall, where 9 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Gwillam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gwillam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gwillam surname decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gwillam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gwillam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.86% less than the national average, earning R 50,232 per year and in United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwilliam933,907/
Gwillaume881/
Guillam86133/
Gwyllam861/
Gwilham860/
Gwilyam860/
Gwiliam860/
Gwillan860/
Guilliam80389/
Guillaum8062/
Guillamn8022/
Gwillian8015/
Qwilliam801/
Gwillain800/
Gwylliam800/
Guilliaum752/
Guillan711,178/
Quillam7127/
Guillom7126/
Guellam711/
Kwillan711/
Quilliam671,480/
Guillain67917/
Guillian6773/
Guilliom6718/
Guillean679/
Guilloum672/
Gblam671/
Guillhan671/
Cwlam671/
Quillaum671/
Guillaun670/
Gwellian670/
Guillyan670/
Gwillyon670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gwillam
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