Weiliao Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Weiliao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weiliao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan551:426,2683,270
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Weiliao (4,269) may also be a first name.

Weiliao Last Name Facts

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

Weiliao is more frequently found in Taiwan than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weiliao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Weiliao is the 2,555,468th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Weiliao live; 96 percent live in East Asia and 96 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 106,001st most widely held forename world-wide, held by 4,269 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Taiwan, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 426,268. In Taiwan Weiliao is most numerous in: Taichung City, where 27 percent are found, Kaohsiung City, where 16 percent are found and Taoyuan City, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Taiwan this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weilao921/
Welao834/
Wilao831/
Wailao77200/
Biliao77142/
Weslao7726/
Beliao776/
Whelao776/
Viliao772/
Woelao771/
Weslaot7121/
Wislaod7112/
Bailiao719/
Wilaiya715/
Wailaho712/
Wailaou711/
Wilojia711/
Waihlao711/
Weslaod711/
Bilao671,035/
Belao67776/
Walao67485/
Vilao67298/
Weslaoth6737/
Velao6722/
Wislaoth6712/
Weelaoth671/
Wiloa671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Weiliao
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis