Meaning of the nameWilliams
- Male
- English origin
- Germanic origin
- Wil-liams
Williams is a variant of William, a name of Germanic origin; in Wiktionary, it is an English and Welsh patronymic surname.
Meaning
“variant of William; William comes from Germanic 'will' and 'helmet'”
Source: Wiktionary: Williams · Behind the Name: William
- People (2022)
- 3,497
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,502
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,617
- people
Williams in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Williams, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (957 people).
0 women 3,481 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 Williams is most common
States with the highest share of people named Williams in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.010%
- Alagoas 0.010%
- Sergipe 0.008%
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Paraíba 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 910 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 383 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 314 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 281 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 220 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 206 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 192 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 189 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 165 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 82 | 0.013% |
| Santa Catarina | 73 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 54 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 51 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 41 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 39 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Williams
William comes from Germanic Willehelm, formed from elements meaning roughly 'will' and 'helmet'. Wiktionary records Williams as a variant of William, with a final -s, and as a patronymic surname in common use in Wales and England. It is an almost always male name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,497 people named Williams, with a median age of 33. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Williams · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: William · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Williams
What does the name Williams mean?
Williams means “variant of William; William comes from Germanic 'will' and 'helmet'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Williams in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,497 people with the first name Williams, which ranks it number 3,502 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Williams a boy's or a girl's name?
Williams is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,481 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Williams?
Williams is a name of English and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Williams most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.010% of the state's population is named Williams (910 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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