Whylde Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whylde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whylde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Whylde Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whylde occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whylde? popularity and diffusion

Whylde is the 5,213,395th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Whylde live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Whylde is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 55 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 9 percent are found and Norfolk, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England Whylde occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 7 percent are found and Scotland, where 7 percent are found.

Whylde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whylde has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whylde last name expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wylde913,205/
Whilde8381/
Wihlde831/
Wyldee830/
Whildea771/
Whildey770/
Wilde7348,883/
Welde7311,400/
Wälde73862/
Whailder713/
Wheelder711/
Wildey672,227/
Wildee6774/
Wellde6752/
Wheldi6729/
Willde6723/
Weelde6714/
Whildy674/
Weilde673/
Weldey673/
Weldee673/
Wailde673/
Wledje672/
Wledey671/
Weldea671/
Wildei671/
Wealde671/
Wildej671/

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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 Whylde
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