Overview
people
Sample Size
1,428
Gender Distribution
Male:
97.8%
Female:
2.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Derived from the Old High German name 'Willahelm' which means 'will protection' or 'the one who wills the helm'. The name was popularized in Europe during the Middle Ages through the fame of William the Conqueror, who became the first Norman King of England after his conquest. Wilhelm is commonly used in German-speaking countries as a variant of the name William.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
DE
764 samples
98%
AT
137 samples
100%
SE
74 samples
100%
ZA
66 samples
95%
FR
58 samples
93%
US
38 samples
100%
NL
21 samples
100%
NA
20 samples
90%
PL
18 samples
100%
NO
16 samples
94%
ES
16 samples
100%
CH
15 samples
93%
GB
11 samples
100%
PH
10 samples
90%
RO
9 samples
100%
BE
9 samples
100%
AU
8 samples
100%
CA
8 samples
100%
GH
7 samples
100%
IT
7 samples
100%
+ 7 more countries
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