Wilber Surname
Approximately 8,224 people bear this surname
Wilber Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Wilburh or Wilburg (beloved, stronghold), a woman's name.
Wilber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,970 | 1:45,478 | 5,545 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:308,549 | 20,627 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,472 | 1:14,464 | 1,847 |
Wilber (97,774) may also be a first name.
Wilber Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of Wilburh or Wilburg (beloved, stronghold), a woman's name.
Wilber Demographics
Average Male Wilber Height
177.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wilber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilber Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wilber (Marathi: िबलबेर) is found most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wilber click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilber? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 61,147th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 886,132 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Wilber live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 10,405th most widespread first name globally, borne by 97,774 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,970 people, or 1 in 45,478. In The United States Wilber is most common in: New York, where 10 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
Wilber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wilber has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 230 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wilber Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wilber are 15.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.06% being registered with the party.
The amount Wilber earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning $45,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.87% less than the national average, earning $43,288 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilberz | 92 | 81 | / |
| Willber | 92 | 9 | / |
| Wilbere | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wilbeir | 92 | 3 | / |
| Weilber | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wilbeur | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wilbier | 92 | 0 | / |
| Weilbeer | 86 | 50 | / |
| Willbier | 86 | 16 | / |
| Wilbhert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wielbier | 86 | 0 | / |
| Welber | 83 | 258 | / |
| Bilber | 83 | 110 | / |
| Wölber | 83 | 37 | / |
| Vilber | 83 | 5 | / |
| Uilber | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wilbir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wylber | 83 | 0 | / |
| Vilbert | 77 | 875 | / |
| Woelber | 77 | 263 | / |
| Wölbert | 77 | 179 | / |
| Willver | 77 | 7 | / |
| Uilbert | 77 | 2 | / |
| Villber | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wellber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilbior | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wöhlbier | 71 | 206 | / |
| Vuilbert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Villbert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willbirt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Belber | 67 | 681 | / |
| Bilbir | 67 | 40 | / |
| Velber | 67 | 17 | / |
| Woehlbier | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bülber | 67 | 6 | / |
| Blberr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vilberová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welbir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welberová | 67 | 1 | / |
Wilber Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wilber in the Marathi language | ||
| िबलबेर | ibalabera | - |
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