Wilies Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wilies Surname Definition:

: Wilie’s (Son).

Wilies Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Wilies (21) may also be a first name.

Wilies Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

: Wilie’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wilies Last Name Facts

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

Wilies is most common in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilies? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Wilies are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 21 people.

The last name Wilies is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Wilies is most numerous in: Lagos, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Liberia, where 17 percent are found.

Wilies Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wilies has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wilies last name declined 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willies92798/
Wielies920/
Wilgies920/
Weilies920/
Wiles9127,341/
Wilis919,524/
Wieliesz866/
Willie's861/
Willihes860/
Wailes832,113/
Whiles831,199/
Wieles8384/
Wailis8362/
Wilisz8351/
Welies8343/
Wiljes8334/
Wielis8333/
Wiliis839/
Wuilis836/
Vilies835/
Wiless835/
Bilies834/
Wilise833/
Weiles833/
Wilish832/
Wilees832/
Wylies831/
Wileds831/
Wilihs831/
Wiljis831/
Wilice831/
Wilese831/
Wilhes831/
Wiliss831/
Wiliys831/
Wilyis831/
Whilis830/
Wileys830/
Wuiles830/
Whillis77186/
Wailess77175/
Wilisch77146/
Wittles7786/
Wheiles7734/
Willjes779/
Williis776/
Wuilles776/
Wielisz775/
Williez775/
Waillis774/
Whitles773/
Wilishe773/
Wiletts772/
Whilles772/
Vilhies772/
Wilgess772/
Wilhice771/
Weillis771/
Wilisse771/
Bailies771/
Viliese771/
Wilehes771/
Builies771/
Whuiles771/
Vielies771/
Witleys771/
Wilaise771/
Whileis770/
Whiless770/
Wittlis770/
Wullies770/
Whilice770/
Wilhuis770/
Whailes770/
Whilese770/
Wuillis770/
Whileas770/
Whiliss770/
Biles736,206/
Viles733,428/
Wyles733,181/
Bilis73637/
Vilis73515/
Welis73207/
Wilys7368/
Weles7356/
Wilix7332/
Wulis738/
Wylis733/
Uilis733/
Wilex732/
Wiliz732/
Uiles731/
Wules731/
Wéles731/
Wailliez71151/
Wuilliez7162/
Baillies7160/
Vaillies7140/
Wilesová714/
Beillies711/
Whittlis711/
Viliehse711/
Wilesova711/
Whillets710/
Viliesse710/
Whoiless710/
Whislles710/
Wilhoits710/
Builes677,003/
Bailes675,757/
Voiles671,358/
Boiles671,140/
Vailes67546/
Bailis67394/
Vileus67394/
Wislez67290/
Beilis67272/
Whyles67267/
Beiles67129/
Bilais67125/
Weales67116/
Builis67115/
Velies6787/
Vilgis6779/
Wayles6760/
Vilhes6758/
Voilis6757/
Welese6755/
Vilesh6752/
Wulles6749/
Biljes6747/
Vitlis6745/
Bilois6744/
Violes6741/
Vilois6741/
Bilish6740/
Welish6740/
Boilis6740/
Veilis6731/
Violis6731/
Wilich6724/
Vilist6721/
Huiles6715/
Vilese6714/
Belies6712/
Welesz6712/
Bilesh6711/
Welesh6711/
Viluis679/
Bilihs679/
Wheles678/
Vilges678/
Veiles675/
Viliez675/
Vilais675/
Vilish674/
Vilice674/
Wehles674/
Welise674/
Vielis674/
Whelis673/
Viliss673/
Welisz673/
Whittlese672/
Weyles672/
Weylis672/
Wullis672/
Biliss672/
Wetlis672/
Vilets671/
Bileas671/
Wuilix671/
Wyleas671/
Wiletz671/
Weeles671/
Welees671/
Weless671/
Vilios671/
Uiless671/
Vileas671/
Viless671/
Vilest671/
Vitles671/
Vailis671/
Wieliś671/
Vuiles671/
Wyless671/
Wyliss671/
Bilijs671/
Bilejs671/
Bilhis671/
Whittless671/
Uilhes671/
Whulis670/
Wealis670/
Whules670/
Weelis670/
Wyleys670/
Wilech670/
Whittleys670/

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