Williamu Surname
Approximately 7,298 people bear this surname
Williamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 7,255 | 1:7,297 | 953 |
| French Polynesia | 37 | 1:7,589 | 1,667 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Williamu (3,259) may also be a first name.
Williamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Williamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Williamu occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Williamu.
How Common Is The Last Name Williamu? popularity and diffusion
Williamu is the 68,073rd most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 998,568 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Williamu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 125,472nd most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 3,259 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 7,255 people, or 1 in 7,297. In Tanzania Williamu is primarily found in: Kagera Region, where 13 percent reside, Geita Region, where 11 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 10 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in French Polynesia, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamou | 94 | 1 | / |
| Willliamu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Williammu | 94 | 0 | / |
| Wiliamu | 93 | 3,595 | / |
| Willaimu | 88 | 4 | / |
| Wiliamou | 88 | 2 | / |
| Billiamu | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wilamu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Willyamou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wellamu | 80 | 44 | / |
| Billamu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Villamu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Villamaux | 71 | 183 | / |
| Welamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Villamoux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Villamudh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vliamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welamou | 67 | 593 | / |
| Wellemu | 67 | 231 | / |
| Bellamu | 67 | 60 | / |
| Vliamou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Villemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bliamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bellamou | 63 | 173 | / |
| Bellameu | 63 | 2 | / |
| Villamoe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Blamu | 62 | 195 | / |
| Wlemu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bellammou | 59 | 11 | / |
| Vlamou | 57 | 65 | / |
| Blamou | 57 | 8 | / |
| Blaymu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Blamuh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bellahamou | 56 | 2 | / |
| Vellemu | 53 | 121 | / |
| Bellahammou | 53 | 4 | / |
| Weloomu | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Williamu
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