Meaning of the nameWillams
- Male
- Wil-lams
Willams is a Brazilian masculine name whose spelling resembles William and Williams, but the origin of this form with a final s is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,431 people named Willams, the 4,499th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 30, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Meaning
The meaning of Willams is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,431
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,499
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,113
- people
Willams in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Willams, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (706 people).
0 women 2,415 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Willams is most common
States with the highest share of people named Willams in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.014%
- Pernambuco 0.013%
- Sergipe 0.007%
- Paraíba 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 1,164 | 0.013% |
| Alagoas | 423 | 0.014% |
| Sergipe | 161 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 135 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 115 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 62 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 42 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 20 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Willams
The spelling Willams resembles William, which Wiktionary gives as a borrowing from English, of Germanic origin (will + helmet), and Williams, an English surname, but no source documents the origin of Willams. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,431 people named Willams, with a median age of 30, almost always men; most were born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: William · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: William · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Willams
What does the name Willams mean?
The meaning of Willams is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Willams in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,431 people with the first name Willams, which ranks it number 4,499 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Willams a boy's or a girl's name?
Willams is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,415 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Willams most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.014% of the state's population is named Willams (423 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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