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
Wiliam Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiliam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 43,300th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 606,184 people. The surname is mostly 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 held given name world-wide. It is borne by 47,367 people.
The surname Wiliam is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 9,149 people, or 1 in 5,787. In Tanzania Wiliam is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 9 percent are found, Geita Region, where 8 percent are found and Kagera Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this last name occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.
Wiliam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wiliam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 last name is principally 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiliam
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