Wisdom Surname
Approximately 36,642 people bear this surname
Wisdom Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wisdom,' a place or estate in the parish of Cornwood, Devon, v. Lower's Patronymic Britannia All my instances prove the surname to be West Anglian.
Wymund Wysdora, Somerset, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameWisdom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 11,984 | 1:2,255 | 363 |
| United States | 9,306 | 1:38,949 | 4,806 |
| Nigeria | 8,509 | 1:20,818 | 1,888 |
| Togo | 1,575 | 1:4,602 | 829 |
| Jamaica | 1,543 | 1:1,860 | 304 |
| England | 1,512 | 1:36,851 | 4,825 |
| Malawi | 471 | 1:36,346 | 5,352 |
| Kenya | 306 | 1:150,915 | 11,990 |
| Canada | 300 | 1:122,819 | 12,877 |
| Australia | 192 | 1:140,603 | 15,124 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| South Africa | 69 | 1:785,184 | 53,751 |
| Panama | 65 | 1:60,189 | 2,750 |
| Tanzania | 59 | 1:897,315 | 44,154 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:118,974 | 7,657 |
| Liberia | 43 | 1:102,524 | 8,134 |
| China | 42 | 1:32,555,275 | 1,726 |
| Northern Ireland | 35 | 1:52,715 | 4,341 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Iceland | 16 | 1:23,756 | 1,850 |
| Bahamas | 13 | 1:30,135 | 793 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Cayman Islands | 7 | 1:9,128 | 1,205 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 64 | 1:69,217 | 5,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 541 | 1:45,056 | 5,611 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,097 | 1:45,778 | 5,288 |
Wisdom (136,588) may also be a first name.
Wisdom Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wisdom,' a place or estate in the parish of Cornwood, Devon, v. Lower's Patronymic Britannia All my instances prove the surname to be West Anglian.
Wymund Wysdora, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Wysdam, Somerset, ibid.
Richard Wysdem, Somerset, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Robert Wisdom, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas Wisdom, M.P. for Wilton, Close Rolls, 51 Edward III.
Elizabeth Wisedome, 1542: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.
Dorothy Wisedom, 1551: ibid.
1653. Married — Henry Wisdome and Alyce Haward: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1756. — John Wisdom and Lydia Beedal: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) a nickname [Old English wísdóm, wisdom, learning] Wymund Wysdom.—Hundred Rolls
The name of a place in the parish of Cornwood in Devonshire. See anecdote under Hele.
From Wisdom in the parish of Cornwood co. Devon. "Matthew Hele, of Holwell co. Devon, was high sheriff of the county the year of Charles the Second's Restoration, 1660, and so numerous and influential were the family that he was enabled to assemble a grand jury all of his own name and blood, gentlemen of estate and quality, which made the judge observe, when he heard Hele of Wisdom, Esq., called—a gentill seat in the parish of Cornwood—'that he thought they must all be descended from Wisdom, in that they bad acquired such considerable fortunes. '"—Burke's Ext. Barts.
From the Danish, Wisbom (?); a personal name.
Wisdom Demographics
Wisdom Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Wisdom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wisdom Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wisdom is found most frequently in Ghana. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wisdom? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 15,199th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 198,885 people. The surname Wisdom occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Wisdom live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wisdom is also the 7,640th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 136,588 people.
The surname is most widespread in Ghana, where it is borne by 11,984 people, or 1 in 2,255. Barring Ghana this surname is found in 99 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 23 percent live.
Wisdom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wisdom has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 848 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 12 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 321 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wisdom Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Wisdom last name is predominantly Anglican (49%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Wisdom are 15.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.01% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wisdom earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 36.65% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,280 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.24% more than the national average, earning R 261,984 per year; in United States they earn 1.84% less than the national average, earning $42,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $48,402 CAD per year.
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