Wiliyam Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wiliyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiliyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India251:30,682,615377,978
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Wiliyam (214) may also be a first name.

Wiliyam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiliyam (Hindi: विलियम, Marathi: िवलीयम, Oriya: ୱିଲିୟମ) has its highest incidence in India. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiliyam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Wiliyam reside; 54 percent reside in South Asia and 52 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Wiliyam is also the 617,781st most numerous first name internationally, borne by 214 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 30,682,615. In India it is most common in: Uttarkhand, where 32 percent are found, Delhi, where 20 percent are found and Telangana, where 16 percent are found. Apart from India this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Wiliyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wiliyam in the Marathi language
िवलीयमivaliyama-
Wiliyam in the Hindi language
विलियमviliyama75
वीविलियमviviliyama8.33
ओविलियमoviliyama8.33
एमविलियमemaviliyama8.33
Wiliyam in the Oriya language
ୱିଲିୟମwiliyama40.74
ଉଇଲିୟମu'iliyama18.52
ୱିଲିୟାମwiliyama14.81
ୱିଲିୟମ୍wiliyam11.11
ବିଲିଆମbili'ama3.7
ୱିଲିୟସwiliyasa3.7
ଓିଲିୟମ୍oiliyam3.7
ୱିଲିୟwiliya3.7

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Footnotes

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