Wilhems Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Wilhems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilhems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
France101:6,642,272293,169
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Wilhems (65) may also be a first name.

Wilhems Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilhems is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilhems? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,460,878th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname Wilhems occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Wilhems reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,212,820th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 65 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States it is most numerous in: Arizona, where 25 percent reside, Indiana, where 17 percent reside and Alabama, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 20 percent reside and France, where 16 percent reside.

Wilhems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wilhems has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilhems surname rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilhems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wilhems last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Wilhems earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning $38,919 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilheims935/
Wilhiems933/
Willhems931/
Wilhemse931/
Wilems92121/
Willems8660,803/
Wilemse8617/
Wilhams8615/
Wiliems8612/
Whilems8611/
Wilhens863/
Wilhims861/
Wilemsz861/
Wielems861/
Wilhoms860/
Willemse8030,002/
Willemsz80134/
Willeams8011/
Waillems804/
Willlems803/
Whillems803/
Wilemsse801/
Wihlemse801/
Willihms801/
Willehms800/
Wilens77321/
Wilams7731/
Vilems7727/
Wilims7711/
Wulems778/
Bilems773/
Welems773/
Willlemse751/
Wiliams714,302/
Wielens71785/
Wullems71668/
Willims71629/
Wijlens71342/
Wellems71227/
Welemse7113/
Weliems713/
Willemz712/
Vilemse711/
Wuliems711/
Wilaims711/
Wihlams711/
Wiolens711/
Wilimse711/
Wilense710/
Wilhins710/
Whilens710/
Welhams710/
Willaims672,214/
Whellams67170/
Willemze6799/
Willimse6720/
Wellemse6710/
Welleams678/
Wlens676/
Whillams673/
Wiliaims673/
Whiliams673/
Waillams672/
Wailiams672/
Wieliams672/
Willymms671/
Wjllemse671/
Whillens671/
Wihliams671/
Wiliaams671/
Wellemsz671/
Whellems671/
Wuillams671/
Wheliems671/

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