Wildman Surname
Approximately 12,540 people bear this surname
Wildman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'wild man.' In this case it is merely the familiar nickname Wild, with an augmentative -man; compare Merry and Merriman.
John Wildeman, Close Rolls, 18 Richard II.
Willelmus Wyldman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameWildman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,862 | 1:52,821 | 6,343 |
| England | 3,282 | 1:16,977 | 2,449 |
| Canada | 668 | 1:55,158 | 6,542 |
| Australia | 510 | 1:52,933 | 6,534 |
| Jamaica | 287 | 1:10,000 | 1,074 |
| South Africa | 173 | 1:313,166 | 29,785 |
| New Zealand | 161 | 1:28,126 | 4,911 |
| Wales | 88 | 1:35,165 | 3,495 |
| Scotland | 83 | 1:64,504 | 5,145 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 70 | 1:19,485 | 2,299 |
| Grenada | 53 | 1:2,048 | 345 |
| Venezuela | 43 | 1:702,420 | 11,917 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Belize | 8 | 1:44,434 | 2,498 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,821 | 1:13,386 | 2,020 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,255 | 1:40,015 | 4,705 |
Wildman (84) may also be a first name.
Wildman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'wild man.' In this case it is merely the familiar nickname Wild, with an augmentative -man; compare Merry and Merriman.
John Wildeman, Close Rolls, 18 Richard II.
Willelmus Wyldman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1748. Married — Thomas Wissett and Ann Wildman: St. Michael, Cornhill.
= Wild (q.v.) + man.
1. Equivalent, to Wild. 2. See Woodliouse. 3. Perhaps a native of the Wild or Weald of Sussex.
From the Dutch-Flemish, Wildeman; a personal name.
Wildman Demographics
Average Wildman Salary in
United States
$45,913 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wildman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wildman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wildman occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wildman.
How Common Is The Last Name Wildman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 41,633rd most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 581,144 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Wildman are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,046,220th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 84 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,862 people, or 1 in 52,821. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Ohio, where 6 percent live and Indiana, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 65 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Wildman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wildman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wildman surname grew 547 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 830 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wildman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (41%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wildman surname are 12.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.7% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wildman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.17% more than the national average, earning R 373,500 per year; in United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.45% more than the national average, earning $54,877 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildmann | 93 | 765 | / |
| Willdman | 93 | 9 | / |
| Wioldman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wieldman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Weildman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wldman | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wieldmann | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wildmon | 86 | 149 | / |
| Vildman | 86 | 90 | / |
| Weldman | 86 | 54 | / |
| Bildman | 86 | 35 | / |
| Wyldman | 86 | 8 | / |
| Wlddman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wlldman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wildmam | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wildmanová | 82 | 11 | / |
| Bildmann | 80 | 45 | / |
| Wildmone | 80 | 36 | / |
| Wildmoon | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weldmann | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vildmane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vieldman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wildmannová | 78 | 54 | / |
| Wildmannova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wheeldman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuildmone | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veldman | 71 | 10,433 | / |
| Beldman | 71 | 582 | / |
| Vildmanová | 71 | 61 | / |
| Vildmon | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wyldmon | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vyldman | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wildmonová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vledman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veldmann | 67 | 143 | / |
| Beeldman | 67 | 83 | / |
| Veltdman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vildmonová | 59 | 15 | / |
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