Wilbur Surname
Approximately 14,471 people bear this surname
Wilbur Surname Definition:
(English) the Anglo-Saxon fem. name Wil- burh or Wilburg = Beloved Stronghold or City [from Old English wil(l)a, will, wish, joy, thing desired or beloved + burh, burg, a fortified place] A Wilburh was a daughter of Penda, the 7th-cent. king of Mercia.
Read More About This SurnameWilbur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,114 | 1:27,639 | 3,461 |
| Canada | 744 | 1:49,524 | 6,017 |
| Vanuatu | 236 | 1:1,116 | 281 |
| England | 140 | 1:397,986 | 27,485 |
| Nigeria | 61 | 1:2,903,980 | 91,283 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,302 | 1:11,673 | 1,516 |
Wilbur (39,995) may also be a first name.
Wilbur Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) the Anglo-Saxon fem. name Wil- burh or Wilburg = Beloved Stronghold or City [from Old English wil(l)a, will, wish, joy, thing desired or beloved + burh, burg, a fortified place] A Wilburh was a daughter of Penda, the 7th-cent. king of Mercia.
The cognate Mod. Scandinavian (fem.) name is Vilborg.
(English) Descendant of Wilburh or Wilburg (beloved, stronghold), a woman's name.
A contraction of Wildboar.
Wilbur Demographics
Average Wilbur Salary in
United States
$44,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wilbur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilbur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wilbur (Hindi: विल्बर, Marathi: िवलबुर) is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wilbur click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilbur? popularity and diffusion
It is the 36,445th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 503,597 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wilbur live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wilbur is also the 22,190th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 39,995 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 13,114 people, or 1 in 27,639. In The United States Wilbur is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent are found and Vanuatu, where 2 percent are found.
Wilbur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wilbur has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 305 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 778 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wilbur Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wilbur are 6.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.45% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wilbur earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $44,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.67% more than the national average, earning $55,480 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wilbur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wilbur in the Hindi language | ||
| विल्बर | vilbara | - |
| Wilbur in the Marathi language | ||
| िवलबुर | ivalabura | 66.67 |
| बुर | bura | 33.33 |
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