Williems Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Williems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Williems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2001:885,71438,609
United States311:11,692,224454,091
England91:6,190,895170,599
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Williems (139) may also be a first name.

Williems Last Name Facts

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

The surname Williems occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Williems? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 980,795th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Williems live; 78 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 784,558th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 139 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 200 people, or 1 in 885,714. In Nigeria Williems is primarily found in: Lagos, where 15 percent reside, Ondo, where 10 percent reside and Kaduna, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Williems is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Williems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Williems has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 258 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Williems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Williems last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Williems earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.11% less than the national average, earning $37,060 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willihems942/
Williemse941/
Willems9360,803/
Willims93629/
Wiliems9312/
Willemse8830,002/
Willaims882,214/
Willemsz88134/
Williums8841/
Willimse8820/
Willisms8816/
Willeams8811/
Williens889/
Willlems883/
Wilhiems883/
Welliems882/
Willihms881/
Willjems881/
Willhems881/
Willehms880/
Wllems862/
Williaims8226/
Willlemse821/
Williioms821/
Wellems80227/
Villems80168/
Willums8049/
Wüllems8028/
Weliems803/
Willemz802/
Wiljems800/
Wlems771/
Willemze7599/
Wellemse7510/
Welleams758/
Wellemsz751/
Wuellems751/
Villiens751/
Wilhlemz751/
Wheliems751/
Wellimse751/
Willymms751/
Willemche719/
Willgenss712/
Wliyms711/
Vellems675/
Villums674/
Billijeans671/
Vyllems671/
Bellims670/
Bellems670/
Vellims670/

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Footnotes

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