Willam Surname

185,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Wallis and Futuna

Willam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1731:151,0179,579
Germany2611:308,45031,327
Austria2271:37,5136,059
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Tanzania781:678,73939,598
Belgium651:176,87123,883
Liberia601:73,4766,204
India591:13,001,108227,026
Pakistan471:3,800,93427,883
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
England111:5,065,278148,650
France101:6,642,272293,169
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
China51:273,464,31313,838
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Willam (12,197) may also be a first name.

Willam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willam (Bengali: উইলিয়াম, Hindi: विलियम, Oriya: ଉଲିୟାମ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Willam.

How Common Is The Last Name Willam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 185,837th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,196,292 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Willam live; 54 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 53,547th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 12,197 people.

The surname Willam is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,173 people, or 1 in 151,017. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 30 percent reside, Cross River, where 11 percent reside and Rivers, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent reside and Austria, where 10 percent reside.

Willam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Willam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Willam last name grew 148 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Willam surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Willam are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Willam earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.46% less than the national average, earning $41,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
William92356,430/
Willame921,165/
Willlam92637/
Willaim92211/
Willham92132/
Willeam9248/
Willaum9223/
Waillam926/
Willgam922/
Wilhlam921/
Willamm921/
Whillam920/
Wiellam920/
Willaam920/
Wilam91102/
Willaume861,345/
Williame86842/
Willaime86346/
Willliam8631/
Wuilliam8616/
Williamn8610/
Willamme8610/
Willaism868/
Williamm867/
Williaum866/
Williaam866/
Wailliam865/
Whilliam864/
Wuillame863/
Weilliam862/
Willaham861/
Williaim861/
Williaym861/
Wwilliam861/
Wielliam861/
Whillyam861/
Willyamn861/
Whillham860/
Williahm860/
Willamnn860/
Wiliam8312,022/
Willan832,088/
Billam83915/
Wilham83636/
Wailam83101/
Villam8390/
Wellam8383/
Wilame8315/
Weilam839/
Wileam836/
Willom833/
Wilaim830/
Wuillaume80535/
Williaume80270/
Williamme8063/
Willaisme8022/
Willeaume8017/
Wlam802/
Williamzs801/
Wuillamme801/
Willane779,241/
Willian772,568/
Villame77819/
Wellham77460/
Welliam77320/
Billham77193/
Willain77192/
Billiam77165/
Villiam7788/
Willome7770/
Villyam7748/
Williom7724/
Willann7715/
Whellam7713/
Billeam7711/
Villaim7711/
Willean7710/
Wjlliam7710/
Wiliame777/
Villaum775/
Wylliam774/
Wellamn774/
Wilheam774/
Whiliam774/
Uilliam773/
Wuiliam773/
Wailiam773/
Uillyam772/
Wilaime772/
Wileame772/
Willhan771/
Wellame771/
Wellaum771/
Billamm771/
Wailaam771/
Wiliamm771/
Wïllïam771/
Wellamd771/
Wuillan771/
Willeim771/
Welleam771/
Wiliaim771/
Uillame771/
Whilham770/
Villham770/
Wilaham770/
Wuilliaume752/
Wuilleaume751/
Wylam73414/
Welam7369/
Wilom7311/
Bllam731/
Wlham731/
Wleam731/
Villaume713,003/
Willheim71159/
Willahan7155/
Vuillame7138/
Willandt7133/
Willyant7122/
Willaing7110/
Willlane7110/
Willeang7110/
Wuillian7110/
Williane716/
Villiame715/
Williank713/
Willhahn712/
Williann712/
Willaine712/
Willasin712/
Villasim712/
Willhome711/
Willanne711/
Welleaum711/
Villacim711/
Villaime711/
Villlame711/
Wuilaume711/
Willhain711/
Willaune711/
Williome710/
Willhane710/
Willainn710/
Willhank710/
Williain710/
Villan6712,836/
Bellam6710,143/
Vuillaume674,344/
Welham672,853/
Billan671,111/
Wailom67684/
Villám67430/
Wellan67221/
Weliam67184/
Vellam67171/
Willon67112/
Whelam6763/
Villiaume6735/
Vllyam6726/
Welame6717/
Billom6712/
Bllham6712/
Welaum677/
Weleam675/
Villamova674/
Willianne674/
Wilome673/
Wilhom673/
Villamová673/
Wellom672/
Villom672/
Blleam671/
Villeaume671/
Uillan671/
Wiloum671/
Vlliam671/
Wellausem671/
Wlland671/
Wileim670/
Willeanne670/

Willam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Willam in the Bengali language
উইলিয়ামu'iliyama-
Willam in the Hindi language
विलियमviliyama-
Willam in the Oriya language
ଉଲିୟାମuliyama50
ଉଇଲିୟମu'iliyama50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willam
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