Willims Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Willims Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willims Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
Nigeria1731:1,023,94743,086
Liberia561:78,7246,600
Australia381:710,41347,396
England211:2,653,24194,788
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
India101:76,706,538639,611
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:285,33322,901

Willims (194) may also be a first name.

Willims Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willims is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willims? popularity and diffusion

The last name Willims is the 518,137th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,585,924 people. Willims is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Willims reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Willims is also the 651,944th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 194 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 271 people, or 1 in 1,337,487. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, Missouri, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and Liberia, where 9 percent reside.

Willims Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willims has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 154 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willims Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Willims last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Willims earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.65% less than the national average, earning $32,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.53% less than the national average, earning $40,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willaims932,214/
Williems93263/
Williums9341/
Willimse9320/
Willisms9316/
Willihms931/
Wilims9211/
Williaims8826/
Willems8660,803/
Willins86490/
Willums8649/
Wilimse861/
Wilaims861/
Wilhims861/
Willemse8030,002/
Willemsz80134/
Willeams8011/
Williens809/
Wilheims805/
Waillems804/
Willlems803/
Wiliaims803/
Willijns803/
Whillems803/
Welliems802/
Willgins801/
Willhins801/
Wellimse801/
Willhems801/
Willymms801/
Willehms800/
Wilems77121/
Willns776/
Wllems772/
Wllins771/
Willlemse751/
Willionss750/
Willens711,119/
Billins71364/
Wellins71337/
Wellems71227/
Villems71168/
Wilhems7161/
Wyllins7135/
Wüllems7128/
Wilemse7117/
Whilems7111/
Villins716/
Villums714/
Willemz712/
Wilemsz711/
Bellims710/
Vellims710/
Willemze6799/
Willense6711/
Wellemse6710/
Welleams678/
Blims673/
Wiellens673/
Wilns672/
Villions671/
Wlems671/
Willince671/
Wuellems671/
Wellions671/
Villiens671/
Willeens671/
Wellemsz671/
Whellems671/
Wilemsse671/
Wilhlemz671/
Wihlemse671/
Wjllemse671/
Wilhemse671/
Villinse670/
Willenns670/

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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 Willims
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