Wiliam Surname
Approximately 12,022 people bear this surname
Wiliam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 9,149 | 1:5,787 | 758 |
| Indonesia | 855 | 1:154,677 | 15,130 |
| Nigeria | 699 | 1:253,423 | 14,617 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Kenya | 158 | 1:292,278 | 18,763 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Malaysia | 93 | 1:317,142 | 17,217 |
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| Brazil | 62 | 1:3,452,812 | 97,678 |
| Papua New Guinea | 49 | 1:166,402 | 23,077 |
| Pakistan | 47 | 1:3,800,934 | 27,883 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| South Sudan | 36 | 1:317,085 | 679 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1:2,938,814 | 7,190 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
Wiliam (47,367) may also be a first name.
Wiliam Demographics
Average Wiliam Salary in
United States
$30,577 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wiliam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiliam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wiliam (Bengali: উইলিয়াম, Hindi: विलियम, Oriya: ଉଇଲିୟମ) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiliam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 43,300th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 606,184 people. Wiliam is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Wiliam live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wiliam is also the 19,343rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 47,367 people.
It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 9,149 people, or 1 in 5,787. In Tanzania Wiliam is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 9 percent reside, Geita Region, where 8 percent reside and Kagera Region, where 8 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Wiliam occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.
Wiliam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wiliam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiliam surname grew 135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wiliam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wiliam last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Wiliam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 18% less than the national average, earning $18,616,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 29.14% less than the national average, earning $30,577 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wiliam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wiliam in the Bengali language | ||
| উইলিয়াম | u'iliyama | - |
| Wiliam in the Hindi language | ||
| विलियम | viliyama | 71.43 |
| विलीयम | viliyama | 14.29 |
| विलयम | vilayama | 14.29 |
| Wiliam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉଇଲିୟମ | u'iliyama | 33.33 |
| ଉଇଲିଆମ | u'ili'ama | 26.67 |
| ଉଲିୟାମ | uliyama | 13.33 |
| ୱିଲିଆମ | wili'ama | 6.67 |
| ୱିଲିଅମ | wili'ama | 6.67 |
| ଉଇଲିଅମ | u'ili'ama | 6.67 |
| ବିଲିୟ | biliya | 6.67 |
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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
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- 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 Wiliam
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