Wiliam Surname

43,300th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,022 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wiliam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiliam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9,1491:5,787758
Indonesia8551:154,67715,130
Nigeria6991:253,42314,617
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Kenya1581:292,27818,763
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Malaysia931:317,14217,217
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Papua New Guinea491:166,40223,077
Pakistan471:3,800,93427,883
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
South Sudan361:317,085679
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Wales331:93,7747,567
India321:23,970,793327,222
France131:5,109,440259,941
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
England121:4,643,172139,951
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China41:341,830,39216,990
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Wiliam (47,367) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
William92356,430/
Wiliame927/
Whiliam924/
Wuiliam923/
Wailiam923/
Wiliamm921/
Wiliaim921/
Wilam91102/
Williame86842/
Willliam8631/
Wuilliam8616/
Williamm867/
Williaum866/
Williaam866/
Wailliam865/
Whilliam864/
Weilliam862/
Williaim861/
Williaym861/
Williahm860/
Willam832,280/
Wilham83636/
Wilian83422/
Weliam83184/
Wailam83101/
Biliam8371/
Viliam8360/
Wilame8315/
Wuliam8314/
Weilam839/
Wileam836/
Uiliam833/
Wilamn832/
Wileim830/
Wilaim830/
Williaume80270/
Williamme8063/
Wiliamova801/
Willame771,165/
Willlam77637/
Wilheim77433/
Welliam77320/
Willaim77211/
Viliame77167/
Willham77132/
Willeam7748/
Weilian7728/
Williom7724/
Willaum7723/
Wulliam7715/
Wjlliam7710/
Wuilian777/
Waillam776/
Wylliam774/
Wilheam774/
Wailian773/
Wilaime772/
Wiliane772/
Wileame772/
Wielham771/
Willamm771/
Weliame771/
Wailaam771/
Weislam771/
Wyliame771/
Wileime771/
Willeim771/
Wittlam771/
Weeliam771/
Woilian771/
Wiliant771/
Whilham770/
Whillam770/
Willaam770/
Wihleim770/
Wilaham770/
Wuilliaume752/
Bilam73571/
Wylam73414/
Wilan73219/
Vilam7393/
Welam7369/
Wulam7338/
Wilom7311/
Uilam731/
Willaume711,345/
Willaime71346/
Weilheim7116/
Whittlam7114/
Wuillian7110/
Willamme7110/
Wilamová714/
Wuillame713/
Weislame712/
Woillian711/
Weggilam711/
Whilheim711/
Whisleim711/
Willaham711/
Wilianne711/
Weiliand711/
Wuilaume711/
Wilaisem711/
Waillian711/
Whillyam711/
Woiliang711/
Whillham710/
Williome710/
Weillian710/
Wilane677,938/
Welham672,853/
Bilham671,249/
Beilam67928/
Wailom67684/
Wuillaume67535/
Bilian67408/
Bailam67343/
Wailan67318/
Vailam67159/
Vilyam67133/
Boilam6794/
Vilian6790/
Wellam6783/
Welian6768/
Whelam6763/
Uislam6748/
Beliam6748/
Wilain6738/
Weilan6731/
Wilion6729/
Uilyam6728/
Wehlam6724/
Wilhan6719/
Wielan6718/
Wajlam6718/
Willeaume6717/
Welame6717/
Uilian6716/
Vitlam6713/
Vilaim6713/
Wilann6711/
Welaum677/
Wilhamová676/
Weleam675/
Vilame674/
Wullam674/
Wilome673/
Wilhom673/
Willom673/
Vilham673/
Vhilam672/
Veliam672/
Wilein671/
Vislam671/
Uilham671/
Uilame671/
Viloim671/
Vielam671/
Wuillamme671/
Wilomt671/
Wiloum671/
Bilaam671/
Violam671/
Wyslam671/
Bileam671/
Whilan670/
Wilean670/

Wiliam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wiliam in the Bengali language
উইলিয়ামu'iliyama-
Wiliam in the Hindi language
विलियमviliyama71.43
विलीयमviliyama14.29
विलयमvilayama14.29
Wiliam in the Oriya language
ଉଇଲିୟମu'iliyama33.33
ଉଇଲିଆମu'ili'ama26.67
ଉଲିୟାମuliyama13.33
ୱିଲିଆମwili'ama6.67
ୱିଲିଅମwili'ama6.67
ଉଇଲିଅମu'ili'ama6.67
ବିଲିୟbiliya6.67

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