Wiium Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Wiium Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiium Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland561:6,787739
Norway61:857,04855,549
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Wiium Last Name Facts

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

Wiium has its highest incidence in Iceland. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiium? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wiium is the 2,352,516th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Wiium live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.

Wiium is most prevalent in Iceland, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 6,787. In Iceland Wiium is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 91 percent reside, Southern Peninsula, where 7 percent reside and Southern Region, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Iceland Wiium is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Wiium Last Name Statistics demography

Wiium earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 33.75% less than the national average, earning 229,282 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiyum803/
Bijium731/
Wiggiun671/
Biyum604/
Wiyun601/
Bieum601/
Wieun601/
Vijjum5515/
Bijjum554/
Vihiun554/
Huiiun554/
Wiijoen501/
Vuihiun501/

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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 Wiium
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