Gwilliams Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gwilliams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwilliams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2671:208,68217,974
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales51:618,90625,852
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Gwilliams Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwilliams is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gwilliams.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwilliams? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 649,026th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,638,511 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Gwilliams reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

Gwilliams is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 267 people, or 1 in 208,682. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 25 percent are found, Merseyside, where 14 percent are found and Shropshire, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Gwilliams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gwilliams has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gwilliams surname increased 376 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 558 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gwilliams Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gwilliams surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% registered with the party.

The amount Gwilliams earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 12.84% less than the national average, earning $37,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.33% more than the national average, earning $73,196 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwilliams
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