Gwillym Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Gwillym Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwillym Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales1301:23,8042,501
England701:795,97243,050
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Wales61:261,4039,165

Gwillym (25) may also be a first name.

Gwillym Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwillym occurs in Wales more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwillym? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,133,308th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 34,213,831 people. Gwillym is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Gwillym live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.

It is most commonly used in Wales, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 23,804. In Wales it is most frequent in: Torfaen County Borough, where 42 percent are found, Blaenau Gwent County Borough, where 26 percent are found and Monmouthshire, where 24 percent are found. Without taking into account Wales it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Gwillym Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gwillym has changed over time. In Wales the share of the population with the surname increased 2,167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gwillym Last Name Statistics demography

Gwillym earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.9% more than the national average, earning $75,036 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwillim86887/
Gwillem861/
Gwyllym861/
Qwillym861/
Guillem715,610/
Gwellem7121/
Guillim7111/
Guillém712/
Gwyllim710/
Quillayme630/
Ngwlim621/
Guellim5724/
Quillim572/
Quillem571/
Guellem571/
Gblem502/

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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 Gwillym
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