Willilams Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Willilams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willilams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
England91:6,190,895170,599
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Willilams Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willilams occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Willilams.

How Common Is The Last Name Willilams? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,125,333rd most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Willilams are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 1,980,650. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent live, Missouri, where 9 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and Wales, where 3 percent live.

Willilams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willilams has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 915 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willilams Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Willilams are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Willilams earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.51% less than the national average, earning $33,437 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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  • 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 Willilams
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