Williis Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Williis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Williis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Williis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Williis is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Williis? popularity and diffusion

Williis is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Williis reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Williis is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Williis is most numerous in: Arkansas, where 20 percent reside, California, where 20 percent reside and Indiana, where 20 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 17 percent reside.

Williis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Williis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Williis surname increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Williis Last Name Statistics demography

Williis 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiliis929/
Willies86798/
Wliis8312/
Willie's801/
Willihes800/
Wilies776/
Wliise772/
Wiliys771/
Wiljis771/
Willhiest750/
Billies7150/
Villies7137/
Willges7118/
Willjes719/
Williez715/
Williex711/
Weilies710/
Wailliez67151/
Wuilliez6762/
Wlies672/
Weliishe671/
Villiese671/
Bliis671/

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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 Williis
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