Wilhem Surname

418,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Wilhem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilhem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia2321:10,3851,979
France2061:322,44048,940
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Tanzania531:998,89845,319
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Wilhém (1) are calculated separately.

Wilhem (2,789) may also be a first name.

Wilhem Last Name Facts

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

Wilhem (Marathi: िवलहेम) is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Wilhém. For other possible spellings of Wilhem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilhem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wilhem is the 418,547th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,780,176 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 35 percent of Wilhem reside; 32 percent reside in Western Europe and 29 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 138,190th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 2,789 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Namibia, where it is borne by 232 people, or 1 in 10,385. In Namibia it is mostly concentrated in: Ohangwena Region, where 56 percent reside, Omusati Region, where 19 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 14 percent reside. Not including Namibia Wilhem exists in 29 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Wilhem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wilhem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilhem last name grew 657 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilhem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wilhem surname are 22.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.97% registered with the political party.

The amount Wilhem earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $42,721 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $57,452 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilhém941/
Wilheim92433/
Willhem9211/
Wilhiem929/
Wilhemm925/
Wilheam924/
Wihlhem923/
Wilheem921/
Whilhem921/
Wilehem921/
Wilhemn920/
Wilheum920/
Wilem91319/
Weilheim8616/
Whilheim861/
Whilehem860/
Willem837,431/
Vilhem83194/
Wiliem8355/
Wilhen8317/
Wailem8310/
Wileme837/
Whilem837/
Wileam836/
Bilhem835/
Wielem832/
Wilhim832/
Welhem832/
Wilehm831/
Wileem831/
Wileim830/
Willeme77393/
Wilemme7761/
Willeam7748/
Bilheem7739/
Vilheim7718/
Wilhein7715/
Wuillem7711/
Wileame772/
Bilheim771/
Welhemk771/
Wilhenn771/
Vailhem771/
Waillem771/
Wileime771/
Willehm771/
Willeim771/
Witlhen771/
Whilemn771/
Wislhen771/
Wailiem771/
Welheim770/
Whitlem770/
Weillem770/
Wilhihm770/
Willhen770/
Whillem770/
Wihleim770/
Wilhime770/
Wilheimová756/
Wilen731,547/
Bilem731,044/
Welem73833/
Wilim73454/
Vilem73165/
Wulem7310/
Uilem736/
Wilím733/
Wylem730/
Wuilleme71157/
Wilheine7133/
Willemme7114/
Wilemova713/
Willhime711/
Whisleim711/
Wellheim711/
Wilemová711/
Wilaisem711/
D'Willem711/
Wesillem711/
Wilhiten710/
Wellem672,068/
Willim671,683/
Weleme67754/
Wielen67204/
Bailem67103/
Wailen6784/
Witlen6764/
Wailim6761/
Wilien6736/
Wilene6727/
Wilime6722/
Wihlen6719/
Wijlen6715/
Vilhemová6715/
Wajlem6714/
Vilhemova6713/
Vilhen679/
Bilhim678/
Wilenø677/
Wileen676/
Wiline676/
Weilen675/
Weleam675/
Wuillemme673/
Vitlem673/
Belhem672/
Boilem672/
Wehlem672/
Bihlem672/
Wilein671/
Wileyn671/
Wilitm671/
Whelem671/
Waylem671/
Wuliem671/
Vilgem671/
Vileem671/
Viliem671/
Wieleń671/
Weleem671/
Whitlemme671/
Veilem671/
Wullem671/
Wilhémová671/
Beilem671/
Builem671/
Bileam671/
Huilem671/
Wilean670/
Whilen670/
Wilheiten670/
Wilaim670/

Wilhem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wilhem in the Marathi language
िवलहेमivalahema66.67
वीलहॅमvilahema33.33

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