Whilliams Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whilliams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whilliams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Whilliams (23) may also be a first name.

Whilliams Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whilliams is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Whilliams click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whilliams? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Whilliams occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Whilliams are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 23 people.

Whilliams is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is most common in: Lancashire, where 71 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 14 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Whilliams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whilliams has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Whilliams surname declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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  • 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 Whilliams
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