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 Male Wilber Height
177.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wilber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilber Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wilber (Marathi: िबलबेर) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilber? popularity and diffusion
It is the 61,147th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 886,132 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Wilber are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 10,405th most common first name on earth, borne by 97,774 people.
The surname Wilber is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,970 people, or 1 in 45,478. In The United States Wilber is most common in: New York, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States Wilber occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Wilber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wilber has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilber surname expanded 230 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.06% being registered to vote for 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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