Vilt Surname

353,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Vilt Surname User-submission:

Vilt comes from Old High German. (Althochdeutsch in German , Ófelnémet in Hungarian) word Widu - Witu ›› Wild. Then w simplified to v, 'voiced' d transformed to 'breathed ' t. Vilt means wild.

Vilt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:1,322,84392,374
Romania2441:82,2869,637
Russia1131:1,275,42591,659
Estonia1111:11,9081,764
Czechia801:132,91821,095
Hungary621:158,32714,141
France481:1,383,807136,859
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Austria101:851,54467,454
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Panama41:978,06412,245
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Vilț (4) are calculated separately.

Vilt (23) may also be a first name.

Vilt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Vilt comes from Old High German. (Althochdeutsch in German , Ófelnémet in Hungarian) word Widu - Witu ›› Wild. Then w simplified to v, 'voiced' d transformed to 'breathed ' t. Vilt means wild.

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Vilt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vilt (Hindi: विल्ट, Russian: Вильт) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Vilț. Click here for further potential spellings of Vilt.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vilt is the 353,485th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,075,287 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Vilt reside; 40 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 26 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Vilt is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 23 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 274 people, or 1 in 1,322,843. In The United States Vilt is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 34 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 24 percent reside and Russia, where 11 percent reside.

Vilt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vilt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vilt last name grew 3,044 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vilt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Vilt surname are 23.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.42% being registered with the political party.

Vilt earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning $46,032 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vilț924/
Vilte8914,034/
Viltz89387/
Vildt8977/
Vilts8925/
Viltš892/
Viltė891/
Vielt891/
Viltd891/
Violt890/
Vil8611,503/
Vlt867/
Viollt8017/
Villte802/
Viltte801/
Viel7515,092/
Wilt7511,381/
Viol752,612/
Vill752,517/
Vild751,120/
Velt75971/
Bilt75709/
Filt75207/
Vilč7562/
Vihl7541/
Vylt7528/
Vlet7527/
Vuil7513/
Vhlt752/
Vilå752/
Uilt752/
Vgil752/
Vilh751/
Vlht751/
Vldt751/
Vilp751/
Vlth751/
Vijl751/
Vltp751/
Vlte751/
Viltová7394/
Viltova736/
Wildt673,650/
Velte672,333/
Veldt671,201/
Viehl67883/
Velts67660/
Viohl67591/
Filtz67482/
Bildt67249/
Vl67211/
Wilte67145/
Völtz67128/
Vigli67116/
Fielt6790/
Wielt6789/
Viell6784/
Bilte6772/
Willt6747/
Vlete6734/
Wilth6728/
Filts6727/
Villì6721/
Bilts6718/
Vildtová6716/
Velth6715/
Built6713/
Philt678/
Veltt677/
Villø677/
Vyldt675/
Filte672/
Fislt672/
Vilds672/
Bhilt672/
Wiltd672/
Välth671/
Vylts671/
Vijlh671/
Vålet671/
Vellt671/
Uilte671/
Vielė671/
Filth671/
Huilt671/
Vuill671/
Vilgy671/
Vildd671/
Vletz671/
Vlett671/
Vleth671/
Vield670/
Violl670/
Veelt670/
Voelt670/

Vilt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vilt in the Hindi language
विल्टvilta50
विलतvilata25
विलटvilata25
Vilt in the Russian language
Вильтvilt-

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