Williiams Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Williiams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Williiams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Williiams (34) may also be a first name.

Williiams Last Name Facts

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

The surname Williiams is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Williiams? popularity and diffusion

Williiams is the 1,185,157th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Williiams live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 34 people.

Williiams is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 2,923,056. In The United States Williiams is most numerous in: Georgia, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Williiams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Williiams has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Williiams surname increased 2,480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Williiams Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Williiams surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

Williiams earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.24% less than the national average, earning $36,571 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Williiams
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