von Wild Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Wild Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Wild Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397

von Wild Last Name Facts

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

The surname von Wild is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name von Wild? popularity and diffusion

The last name von Wild is the 3,882,373rd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname von Wild is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of von Wild live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 631,763. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 69 percent live, Canton of Valais, where 8 percent live and Canton of Vaud, where 8 percent live. Aside from Switzerland this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent live and Belgium, where 4 percent live.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to von Wild
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