Willaiam Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Willaiam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willaiam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Willaiam (20) may also be a first name.

Willaiam Last Name Facts

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

Willaiam occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willaiam? popularity and diffusion

Willaiam is the 7,117,718th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Willaiam are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Willaiam is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is most numerous in: Kerala, where 60 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 20 percent are found and Manipur, where 20 percent are found. Barring India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 14 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willaim93211/
Willaime88346/
Williiam8836/
Willaism888/
Williaum886/
Williaym881/
Williaim881/
Willieam881/
Williyam881/
Wilaim860/
Williaume82270/
Willaisme8222/
Willain80192/
Wiliyam8048/
Willeam8048/
Willaum8023/
Wiliiam8014/
Villaim8011/
Wilaime802/
Wlleiam801/
Willeim801/
Wiliaim801/
Wuilliaume782/
Willaume751,345/
Willheim75159/
Villiyam7566/
Willaing7510/
Wilaihom754/
Williian753/
Villaian753/
Willaine752/
Villaime751/
Villajim751/
Villajam751/
Willhain751/
Williain750/
Willainn750/
Wuillaume71535/
Villiaume7135/
Wileam716/
Villiyamt714/
Blaiam712/
Wileim710/
Villain6710,170/
Billain6728/
Billeam6711/
Willean6710/
Villaem676/
Villaum675/
Wilheam674/
Vellaim672/
Wileame672/
Willein672/
Welleam671/
Wileime671/
Wellaum671/
Wileham671/
Wihleim670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willaiam
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