Gwillian Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gwillian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwillian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales81:196,0527,186
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Gwillian Last Name Facts

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

Gwillian occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwillian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gwillian is the 5,057,639th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gwillian reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is mostly found in: Isle of Wight, where 67 percent reside, Cheshire, where 17 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 17 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Gwillian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gwillian has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwillan930/
Gwilliam883,907/
Guillian8873/
Gwellian880/
Gwillain880/
Guillan801,178/
Gwillam80144/
Kwillan801/
Guillain75917/
Quillian75643/
Guilliam75389/
Guillion75147/
Guillamn7522/
Guillean759/
Gbellian756/
Kuillian751/
Guellian751/
Qwilliam751/
Guillhan751/
Guillaun750/
Gwillyon750/
Gwylliam750/
Guillyan750/
Guilliaum712/
Gblian711/
Quilliang711/
Quilliane710/
Guillon6720,480/
Quillan67960/
Guillam67133/
Gwelane6727/
Guillán6724/
Guillón678/
Guellan675/
Cuillan673/
Gwyllam671/
Kwllang671/
Guillãn671/
Kwlland671/

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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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  • 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 Gwillian
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