Whilding Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Whilding Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whilding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:655,50738,035
Wales581:53,3544,894
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Wales401:39,2102,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Whilding Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whilding has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whilding? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,295,379th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. Whilding is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Whilding reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England it is most numerous in: Herefordshire, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Whilding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whilding has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Whilding last name rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 620 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whilding Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whilding last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Whilding earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whielding940/
Wilding9312,066/
Weilding88149/
Willding88106/
Wheelding821/
Welding801,427/
Wildeng805/
Weldingh75130/
Building7581/
Wellding7511/
Weelding750/
Weldink6762/
Buylding6318/
Bealding631/

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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 Whilding
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