Wilsons Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Wilsons Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilsons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England181:3,095,448105,421
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Wilsons (39) may also be a first name.

Wilsons Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wilsons Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wilsons is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilsons? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,106,139th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Wilsons live; 38 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 39 people.

The last name Wilsons is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States Wilsons is most numerous in: Arizona, where 14 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Alabama, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.

Wilsons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wilsons has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilsons last name decreased 48 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilsons Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Wilsons earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.51% less than the national average, earning $35,161 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willsons936/
Wilsonst931/
Wilshons930/
Wilshhons880/
Vilsons8688/
Wilcons8611/
Bilsons861/
Wilsonz861/
Wilsonx861/
Welshons80281/
Willjons804/
Wellsons802/
Welshonse7558/
Welshhons7549/
Vilsans7154/
Belsons714/
Bilzons712/
Wlshans711/
Welshans67913/
Wiljonce67232/
Welchons6768/
Welshens672/
Willsams671/
Welshhounse670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilsons
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