Wililam Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Wililam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wililam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Wililam (177) may also be a first name.

Wililam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wililam occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wililam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Wililam are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 685,598th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 177 people.

Wililam is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria Wililam is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 88 percent reside and Rivers, where 13 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Wililam exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Egypt, where 7 percent reside.

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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 Wililam
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