Willum Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Willum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark971:58,1935,922
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Willum (81) may also be a first name.

Willum Last Name Facts

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

Willum is held by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Willum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Willum is the 1,385,851st most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Willum reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in Scandinavia. Willum is also the 1,068,082nd most commonly used given name worldwide It is held by 81 people.

The last name is most widely held in Denmark, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 58,193. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 37 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Denmark this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Israel, where 3 percent are found.

Willum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willium927,086/
Willaum9223/
Willuhm922/
Wilum915/
Willaume861,345/
Williaum866/
Woillume860/
Wilium83557/
Wellum83161/
Villum8366/
Willun8365/
Wailum8352/
Billum8339/
Willom833/
Weilum832/
Wilhum831/
Wiloum831/
Wuillaume80535/
Williaume80270/
Willuhn77599/
Billium77105/
Whellum7797/
Willhun778/
Villaum775/
Villium774/
Willung772/
Wellaum771/
Wailume771/
Wilheum770/
Williun770/
Wuilliaume752/
Welum7314/
Wlume731/
Wylum730/
Villaume713,003/
Wuilaume711/
Willhuhn711/
Willaune711/
Wihllune710/
Vuillaume674,344/
Bellum67241/
Willon67112/
Villiaume6735/
Billun6712/
Welaum677/
Vellum676/
Wellom672/
Wellausem671/
Whelum671/

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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 Willum
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