Wilber Surname
Approximately 8,224 people bear this surname
Wilber Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Wilburh or Wilburg (beloved, stronghold), a woman's name.
Wilber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,970 | 1:45,478 | 5,545 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:308,549 | 20,627 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,472 | 1:14,464 | 1,847 |
Wilber (97,774) may also be a first name.
Wilber Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of Wilburh or Wilburg (beloved, stronghold), a woman's name.
Wilber Demographics
Average Wilber Salary in
United States
$45,218 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wilber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilber Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wilber (Marathi: िबलबेर) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wilber.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilber? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 61,147th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 886,132 people. Wilber is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Wilber live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 10,405th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 97,774 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 7,970 people, or 1 in 45,478. In The United States Wilber is mostly found in: New York, where 10 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
Wilber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wilber has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilber surname increased 230 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wilber Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wilber last name are 15.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.06% registered with the party.
The amount Wilber earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning $45,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.87% less than the national average, earning $43,288 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilberz | 92 | 81 | / |
| Willber | 92 | 9 | / |
| Wilbere | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wilbeir | 92 | 3 | / |
| Weilber | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wilbeur | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wilbier | 92 | 0 | / |
| Weilbeer | 86 | 50 | / |
| Willbier | 86 | 16 | / |
| Wilbhert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wielbier | 86 | 0 | / |
| Welber | 83 | 258 | / |
| Bilber | 83 | 110 | / |
| Wölber | 83 | 37 | / |
| Vilber | 83 | 5 | / |
| Uilber | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wilbir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wylber | 83 | 0 | / |
| Vilbert | 77 | 875 | / |
| Woelber | 77 | 263 | / |
| Wölbert | 77 | 179 | / |
| Willver | 77 | 7 | / |
| Uilbert | 77 | 2 | / |
| Villber | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wellber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilbior | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wöhlbier | 71 | 206 | / |
| Vuilbert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Villbert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willbirt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Belber | 67 | 681 | / |
| Bilbir | 67 | 40 | / |
| Velber | 67 | 17 | / |
| Woehlbier | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bülber | 67 | 6 | / |
| Blberr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vilberová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welbir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welberová | 67 | 1 | / |
Wilber Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wilber in the Marathi language | ||
| िबलबेर | ibalabera | - |
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