Willem Surname

67,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Namibia

Willem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,8451:6,231781
Namibia1,5181:1,587213
South Africa1,2671:42,7615,465
France7091:93,68513,602
Indonesia6481:204,08819,295
United States3391:1,069,20077,954
Germany2771:290,63330,126
Netherlands2401:70,36311,970
Papua New Guinea741:110,18514,934
Mexico551:2,256,84019,878
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Hungary521:188,77516,213
Iran521:1,476,58759,047
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Australia321:843,61652,533
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
England131:4,286,005132,302
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Norway81:642,78647,258
Finland81:687,08836,047
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Willem (198,150) may also be a first name.

Willem Last Name Facts

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

Willem (Arabic: ويليم) occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Willem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Willem is the 67,001st most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 980,695 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Willem live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Willem is also the 5,277th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 198,150 people.

It is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,845 people, or 1 in 6,231. In Belgium Willem is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 57 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 37 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Belgium this last name occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.

Willem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Willem last name expanded 916 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willem last name are 15.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Willem earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.47% less than the national average, earning 181,791 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.06% less than the national average, earning R 87,780 per year; in United States they earn 15.35% more than the national average, earning $49,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $47,367 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willeme92393/
Williem92360/
Willeam9248/
Wilhlem9218/
Willhem9211/
Wuillem9211/
Willaem923/
Wiellem921/
Waillem921/
Willehm921/
Willeim921/
Weillem920/
Whillem920/
Wilem91319/
Willheim86159/
Wuilleme86157/
Willemme8614/
Williaem861/
D'Willem861/
Willen833,005/
Wellem832,068/
Willim831,683/
Wilhem83830/
Villem83212/
Billem8314/
Wailem8310/
Wileme837/
Whilem837/
Wileam836/
Wilehm831/
Willne831/
Willym831/
Wileem831/
Wileim830/
Wlem80226/
Wuillemme803/
Willaim77211/
Willien77181/
Villeme7766/
Wilemme7761/
Whellem7719/
Welliem7715/
Billeam7711/
Billhem779/
Welleme777/
Villaem776/
Wilhemm775/
Wilheam774/
Willime774/
Willeen773/
Wihlhem773/
Wileame772/
Wuillen771/
Wilheem771/
Whilhem771/
Huillem771/
Wilehem771/
Wileime771/
Wilhlen771/
Willimn771/
Welllem771/
Wayllem771/
Welleam771/
Willlim771/
Wuellem771/
Whitlem770/
Welhlem770/
Whillhm770/
Willhen770/
Wihleim770/
Welem73833/
Wilim73454/
Wilhm7360/
Willn7339/
Wilne7319/
Uilem736/
Vllem734/
Wleem734/
Wilím733/
Bllem731/
Wleam731/
Wylem730/
Whilm730/
Willaime71346/
Weilheim7116/
Billheim7114/
Vuilleme7111/
Willheimová719/
Willaism718/
Billheem714/
Willismd712/
Willenth711/
Willhime711/
Whilheim711/
Wellheim711/
Williaim711/
Williaym711/
Wuillème711/
Wilhllen711/
Willentt710/
Whilehem710/
Vellem674,947/
Billen673,964/
Villen672,939/
Wellen672,865/
Bellem671,779/
Weleme67754/
Willin67446/
Willén67408/
Wailim6761/
Villim6750/
Wellim6742/
Villemová6722/
Wilime6722/
Willaisme6722/
Wüllen6715/
Wyllen679/
Billim679/
Willyn675/
Weleam675/
Uillen674/
Wellne673/
Vitlem673/
Wilhim672/
Welhem672/
Willimová672/
Wehlem672/
Blleam671/
Whelem671/
Waylem671/
Villím671/
Weleem671/
Whitlemme671/
Veilem671/
Wilhém671/
Willèn671/
Willémová671/
Willimova671/
Vllaem671/
Wilgne671/
Huilem671/
Whellm670/
Wilaim670/

Willem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Willem in the Arabic language
ويليمwylym-

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