Wilesi Surname
Approximately 161 people bear this surname
Wilesi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Wilesi (19) may also be a first name.
Wilesi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilesi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wilesi occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilesi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,369,340th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. Wilesi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wilesi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most widely held forename internationally, borne by 19 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Aside from Malawi Wilesi is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wailesi | 92 | 894 | / |
| Wilesie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Welesi | 83 | 117 | / |
| Wilisi | 83 | 14 | / |
| Wilegi | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wilesy | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vilesi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wilese | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wilaisi | 77 | 471 | / |
| Wailegi | 77 | 58 | / |
| Wailesy | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wiliges | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weilisi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vileysi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whilesy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Whilese | 77 | 0 | / |
| Whittlesis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wilaisit | 71 | 189 | / |
| Vileisis | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wilaisai | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wilezich | 71 | 11 | / |
| Weilises | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vilesits | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wittlesy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whileset | 71 | 0 | / |
| Velesi | 67 | 238 | / |
| Bilegi | 67 | 67 | / |
| Welese | 67 | 55 | / |
| Bilezi | 67 | 53 | / |
| Welisi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wiliza | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vileji | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vilegi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vilese | 67 | 14 | / |
| Whittlesy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wiliji | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vilisi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wilise | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whittlese | 67 | 2 | / |
| Welezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wittlesay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilheiser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welegi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weleji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wittlesey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whitlesey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Welesy | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- 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 Wilesi
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