Willem Surname
Approximately 7,431 people bear this surname
Willem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1,845 | 1:6,231 | 781 |
| Namibia | 1,518 | 1:1,587 | 213 |
| South Africa | 1,267 | 1:42,761 | 5,465 |
| France | 709 | 1:93,685 | 13,602 |
| Indonesia | 648 | 1:204,088 | 19,295 |
| United States | 339 | 1:1,069,200 | 77,954 |
| Germany | 277 | 1:290,633 | 30,126 |
| Netherlands | 240 | 1:70,363 | 11,970 |
| Papua New Guinea | 74 | 1:110,185 | 14,934 |
| Mexico | 55 | 1:2,256,840 | 19,878 |
| Argentina | 54 | 1:791,545 | 52,685 |
| Hungary | 52 | 1:188,775 | 16,213 |
| Iran | 52 | 1:1,476,587 | 59,047 |
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1:116,108 | 6,306 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Willem (198,150) may also be a first name.
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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
Willem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Willem in the Arabic language | ||
| ويليم | wylym | - |
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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 Willem
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