Vilja Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Vilja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vilja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2291:24,0033,302
Albania221:132,45711,174
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Sweden101:984,67673,605
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Vilja (1,042) may also be a first name.

Vilja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vilja is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilja? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 908,336th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. Vilja is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Vilja live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 248,215th most widely held forename at a global level, held by 1,042 people.

The last name Vilja is most frequent in Finland, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 24,003. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 48 percent live, Päijänne Tavastia, where 23 percent live and Southwest Finland, where 10 percent live. Beside Finland it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 8 percent live and Estonia, where 4 percent live.

Vilja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vilja surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Vilja earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viljat9136/
Viljas9123/
Vilija9111/
Vlja891/
Villjas831/
Viljaya831/
Vilca8072,235/
Filja80472/
Välja80270/
Vilea80225/
Velja80181/
Bilja80100/
Vilza8075/
Vilsa8026/
Viljo8016/
Wilja8015/
Vleja804/
Vulja804/
Vilji802/
Viljeasp771/
Villca7346,061/
Velija731,898/
Vilcea731,209/
Vailea73309/
Vielsa7397/
Väljas7352/
Vilkha7333/
Filjas7327/
Vlejea7326/
Filija7319/
Viljee7317/
Vielza7315/
Wiljah7314/
Filjač7310/
Vilcay738/
Bilija737/
Vilsea735/
Vailji734/
Vilcha733/
Viljie731/
Biljas731/
Filjau731/
Wilija731/
Veljač731/
Veljaj731/
Veljah731/
Viliji731/
Viliha731/
Vilëza731/
Villjo731/
Vilsha731/
Wiljad731/
Vuljha731/
Biljai731/
Biljah731/
Wiljay730/
Vilyea730/
Villeza674,154/
Villesa6743/
Vilaiya6720/
Biljaas6711/
Viljehr678/
Viljeer677/
Vilagio673/
Bielija673/
Vilchas671/
Bilijau671/
Vileaiy671/
Vilshad671/
Vljo671/
Vihleah671/
Vlca671/
Vilchea671/
Vileijo671/
Vilijez671/
Villjos671/
Wilojia671/
Vilihga671/
Vlza671/

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