Gwylim Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Gwylim 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.

Gwylim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:442,07621,198
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales161:98,0264,293

Gwylim (21) may also be a first name.

Gwylim 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.

- tgwilym

Gwylim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwylim is carried by more people in Wales than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwylim? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Gwylim is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Gwylim reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles. Gwylim is also the 2,368,944th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name Gwylim is most numerous in Wales, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 442,076. In Wales it is primarily found in: Caerphilly County Borough, where 100 percent live. Barring Wales it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live.

Gwylim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gwylim has changed over time. In Wales the number of people carrying the Gwylim surname fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwyllim920/
Gwilim831/
Gwylym830/
Gwillim77887/
Ngwelim771/
Gwilym67478/
Guilim6754/
Kwelim679/
Gbilim679/
Guelim673/
Gwelem672/
Kwilim671/

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Footnotes

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