Wullems Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wullems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wullems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5001:33,7745,637
France521:1,277,360130,443
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Wüllems (28) are calculated separately.

Wullems Last Name Facts

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

Wullems is found most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as a variant: Wüllems. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wullems? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 494,499th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 10,909,500 people. Wullems is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Wullems are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 500 people, or 1 in 33,774. In The Netherlands Wullems is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 29 percent reside, Limburg, where 24 percent reside and Zeeland, where 16 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in France, where 8 percent reside and Belgium, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wüllems9528/
Wulems928/
Wullens86358/
Bullems861/
Wuliems861/
Wulliens8066/
Wulliams8016/
Wgullens806/
Woollems806/
Whillems803/
Wuillams801/
Woullams801/
Wilems77121/
Wolems771/
Wuilliams7518/
Bullens71922/
Woolems71180/
Wollens71147/
Wuylens7171/
Wilhems7161/
Wiliems7112/
Whilems7111/
Wullins712/
Wielems711/
Wilemsz711/
Beullens671,337/
Vulliens67144/
Woollens6768/
Wilheims675/
Boulhems674/
Whillams673/
Wilhiems673/
Woollims671/
Bulllens670/
Woellens670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wullems
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