Vaughan-Williams Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Vaughan-Williams Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Vaughan & Williams.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vaughan-Williams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:546,25533,762
Australia271:999,84158,390
Wales231:134,5459,804
United States161:22,653,683662,747
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Vaughan-Williams Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vaughan-Williams Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vaughan-Williams is most common in England. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Vaughan-Williams click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaughan-Williams? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vaughan-Williams is the 1,227,038th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Vaughan-Williams live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 546,255. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 23 percent are found, Suffolk, where 20 percent are found and Essex, where 14 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Wales, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaughn-Williams978/
Vaghan-Williams971/
Vaughan-Willams971/
Vaughan Williams947/
Vaughnwilliams932/
Fagan-Williams871/

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Footnotes

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