Williaw Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Williaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Williaw (32) may also be a first name.
Williaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Williaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Williaw occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Williaw click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Williaw? popularity and diffusion
The surname Williaw is the 3,957,383rd most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Williaw reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Williaw is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 32 people.
This surname is most common in Liberia, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 314,895. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland County, where 57 percent live, Grand Bassa County, where 36 percent live and Montserrado County, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Liberia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 28 percent live and Egypt, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willaws | 86 | 6 | / |
| Willhaw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Billiaw | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wilaw | 83 | 32 | / |
| Billiauw | 80 | 77 | / |
| Williows | 80 | 2 | / |
| Willow | 77 | 2,260 | / |
| Wiliow | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wilawe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wlaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Welleiw | 71 | 3 | / |
| Willova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Willowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willhow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whillow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wailawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wellawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willeyw | 71 | 0 | / |
| Willhaf | 71 | 0 | / |
| Willowe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Willgow | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wilow | 67 | 31 | / |
| Willhaft | 67 | 3 | / |
| Willhauf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wellahwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willoows | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Williaw
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