Witlem Surname

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

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Witlem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Witlem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Witlem (13) may also be a first name.

Witlem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Witlem is most common in Indonesia. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witlem? popularity and diffusion

Witlem is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Witlem live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Witlem is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia Witlem is most common in: Central Sulawesi, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent are found and Venezuela, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Withlem928/
Whitlem920/
Witlen8364/
Vitlem833/
Whitlemme801/
Withelm7783/
Whitlen779/
Withlen771/
Uitelem771/
Witlend771/
Witline771/
Witlhen771/
Wietlen770/
Whitlend711/
Vithleem711/
Whitline710/
Whitlenn710/
Betlem67419/
Witlin67170/
Woiteline671/

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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
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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 Witlem
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