Wilbee Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Wilbee 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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Wilbee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1261:292,42527,191
United States741:4,898,094251,818
England141:3,979,861125,553
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Wilbee 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

Wilbee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilbee is most common in Canada. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilbee? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,101,507th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 32,826,783 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Wilbee reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 292,425. In Canada Wilbee is most numerous in: Ontario, where 67 percent live, British Columbia, where 21 percent live and Alberta, where 7 percent live. Besides Canada this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Wilbee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wilbee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wilbee surname rose 740 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilbee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wilbee are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wilbee earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 48.36% more than the national average, earning $64,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $46,856 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wilbe9152/
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Wilbey8315/
Willbe8312/
Wilbie839/
Willbie774/
Wilbedh773/
Willbey773/
Wilbech771/
Billbee771/
Whilbey770/
Wilby735,230/
Wilba73655/
Bilbe73450/
Wilbi7332/
Wölbe7320/
Welbe7319/
Vilbe7313/
Wlebe732/
Wylbe732/
Wlbes731/
Whilby67854/
Bilbey67688/
Billbe67167/
Willby67157/
Welbie6752/
Vilbes6740/
Wölber6737/
Wielba6717/
Weilby6717/
Vilber675/
Welbey674/
Uilber673/
Vilbez672/
Wilbit672/
Wilbay671/
Welbeh671/
Bilbea671/
Wilbaa671/
Wilbui671/
Willba670/
Belbee670/

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