Williamsson Surname

500,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Williamsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Williamsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5761:17,0951,454
Finland341:161,66814,556
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Norway61:857,04855,549
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England41:13,929,515290,718
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Williamsson Last Name Facts

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

Williamsson is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Williamsson? popularity and diffusion

Williamsson is the 500,792nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,092,155 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Williamsson are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequent in Sweden, where it is held by 576 people, or 1 in 17,095. In Sweden Williamsson is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 24 percent reside, Skåne County, where 17 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Williamsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Williamsson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Williamsson surname increased 142 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Williamsson Last Name Statistics demography

Williamsson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning $37,469 USD per year.

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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 Williamsson
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