Gwilym Surname
Approximately 478 people bear this surname
Gwilym Surname User-submission:
It is a Welsh surname (also used as a forename) meaning 'resolute protector.'
It is the Welsh variation of the Norman name William.
Gwilym Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 251 | 1:12,329 | 1,368 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 119 | 1:13,180 | 783 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Gwilym (2,865) may also be a first name.
Gwilym Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a Welsh surname (also used as a forename) meaning 'resolute protector.'
It is the Welsh variation of the Norman name William.
- tgwilymGwilym Demographics
Average Gwilym Salary in
United States
$49,692 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gwilym Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwilym Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gwilym occurs more in Wales more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwilym? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 637,196th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 15,245,912 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Gwilym reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles. Gwilym is also the 135,927th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 2,865 people.
The surname Gwilym is most commonly used in Wales, where it is held by 251 people, or 1 in 12,329. In Wales Gwilym is most frequent in: Gwynedd, where 18 percent are found, Caerphilly County Borough, where 14 percent are found and City and County of Cardiff, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Wales this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Gwilym Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gwilym has changed over time. In Wales the share of the population with the last name increased 211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 8,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gwilym Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gwilym surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gwilym earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.16% more than the national average, earning $49,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.26% more than the national average, earning $59,252 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwilim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gwylym | 83 | 0 | / |
| Guilim | 67 | 54 | / |
| Guilem | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gbilim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gwylim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gwelem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guilèm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwilim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guilhem | 62 | 3,576 | / |
| Ngwelem | 62 | 12 | / |
| Gvillem | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ngwelim | 62 | 1 | / |
| Guilheim | 57 | 4 | / |
| Guilheem | 57 | 2 | / |
| Quilim | 50 | 180 | / |
| Kuilim | 50 | 27 | / |
| Quilem | 50 | 22 | / |
| Guelem | 50 | 22 | / |
| Kwelim | 50 | 9 | / |
| Gbelem | 50 | 8 | / |
| Guelim | 50 | 3 | / |
| Cuilem | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kwelem | 50 | 1 | / |
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