Vilsmeier Surname

375,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Vilsmeier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vilsmeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8991:89,55011,276
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Vilsmeier Last Name Facts

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

Vilsmeier is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilsmeier? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vilsmeier is the 375,258th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,638,937 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Vilsmeier reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Vilsmeier is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 899 people, or 1 in 89,550. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 90 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.

Vilsmeier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vilsmeier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vilsmeier surname increased 486 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vilsmeier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vilsmeier surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Vilsmeier earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $38,893 USD per year.

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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 Vilsmeier
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