Wilyam Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Wilyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
India101:76,706,538639,611
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Wilyam (638) may also be a first name.

Wilyam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilyam (Hindi: विलियम, Marathi: यम, Oriya: ଉଇଲିୟମ) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilyam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,168,711th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Wilyam reside; 53 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 51 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Wilyam is also the 329,390th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 638 people.

This surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 3,148,790. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Java, where 48 percent are found, Lampung, where 19 percent are found and Bengkulu, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia Wilyam exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 17 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welyam832/
Wiljam831/
Weiljam772/
Wilhiam772/
Wiliham771/
Wihljam771/
Wileham771/
Wilaihom714/
Wileaham711/
Biljam672/
Viljam671/
Bilijam6248/
Wilheom622/
Vilijam621/
Weliham621/
Biliham621/
Welhiam620/
Wheliham573/
Vilaihom571/
Wheleham571/
Wheeliham531/
Wheeleham530/
Beljam5021/
Bileom502/
Veleam501/

Wilyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wilyam in the Hindi language
विलियमviliyama-
Wilyam in the Marathi language
यमyama-
Wilyam in the Oriya language
ଉଇଲିୟମu'iliyama50
ଉଲିୟାମuliyama50

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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 Wilyam
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