van Wilder Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Wilder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Wilder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2221:51,7878,470
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
France91:7,380,302306,885
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

van Wilder Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Wilder is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Wilder? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,011,991st most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,034,047 people. van Wilder is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of van Wilder are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van Wilder is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 51,787. In Belgium van Wilder is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 67 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 23 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Belgium this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 4 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Wilde954/
van Welde8449/
von Wilde842/
van Weelde80138/
van Vylder801/
van Velder800/
van Vledder76161/
van Velde74316/
van Veldeu701/
von Velda530/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Wilder
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