Wilbe Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wilbe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wilby,' villages in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Northamptonshire.

Robert de Wyleby, Northamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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Wilbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England71:7,959,723202,100
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wilbe (166) may also be a first name.

Wilbe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wilby,' villages in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Northamptonshire.

Robert de Wyleby, Northamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Wigan de Wyleby, Leicestershire, ibid.

Juliana de Wylleby, Nottinghamshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1577-8. Richard Wilbic and Emma Tailor: Marriage Lic. (London).

1603. Thomas Wilbe, or Wilbee, or Wilbie, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1657. John Wilby (Kent) and Mary Putnume: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Parishes in Norfolk, Northampton, and Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wilbe Last Name Facts

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

Wilbe occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilbe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,689,253rd most frequent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. Wilbe is primarily found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Wilbe live; 35 percent live in Northern Europe and 21 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Wilbe is also the 710,504th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 166 people.

Wilbe is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 2,454,155. In Australia Wilbe is primarily concentrated in: South Australia, where 55 percent live, Queensland, where 36 percent live and New South Wales, where 9 percent live. Outside of Australia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 21 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent live.

Wilbe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilbe has changed over time. In England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilbe Last Name Statistics demography

Wilbe earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilbee91222/
Wilbey9115/
Willbe9112/
Wilbie919/
Willbee8346/
Willbie834/
Wilbedh833/
Willbey833/
Wilbech831/
Whilbey830/
Wilby805,230/
Wilba80655/
Bilbe80450/
Wilbi8032/
Wölbe8020/
Welbe8019/
Vilbe8013/
Wlebe802/
Wylbe802/
Wlbes801/
Whilby73854/
Bilbey73688/
Bilbee73200/
Billbe73167/
Willby73157/
Welbie7352/
Vilbes7340/
Wölber7337/
Wielba7317/
Weilby7317/
Vilber735/
Welbey734/
Uilber733/
Wilbit732/
Vilbez732/
Welbeh731/
Wilbaa731/
Wilbui731/
Wilbay731/
Bilbea731/
Willba730/
Wilbois67327/
Weileby6718/
Villber672/
Welbech672/
Blbe671/
Wlbi671/
Vlbe671/
Willemp671/
Willbay671/
Whillby671/
Wealbey671/
Billbee671/
Wellbey670/

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