Wilburg Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Wilburg Surname User-submission:

The surname Wilburg (Wilburgh, Willburg) means 'war fortress'. It is a derivative of the name Wigburh.

Wilburg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana1261:6,0491,042
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Montserrat11:4,947471
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Wilburg (75) may also be a first name.

Wilburg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Wilburg (Wilburgh, Willburg) means 'war fortress'. It is a derivative of the name Wigburh.

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Wilburg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilburg is carried by more people in Guyana than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilburg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 897,852nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. The surname Wilburg occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Wilburg live; 42 percent live in South America and 42 percent live in Gallo-Germanic South America. It is also the 1,116,575th most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 75 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Guyana, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 6,049. In Guyana it is most numerous in: Demerara-Mahaica, where 71 percent live, Barima-Waini, where 28 percent live and East Berbice-Corentyne, where 1 percent live. Beside Guyana this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent live and Poland, where 8 percent live.

Wilburg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilburg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilburg last name grew 610 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilburg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wilburg surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with the political party.

Wilburg earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $46,301 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weilburg9378/
Wilburgh9351/
Willburg9314/
Wihlburg930/
Wielburg930/
Willburgh8811/
Wilberg861,991/
Wilborg8647/
Wilbarg863/
Vilburg862/
Welburg861/
Wylburg861/
Bilburg860/
Wilbirg860/
Willberg801,383/
Wihlborg801,160/
Willborg80144/
Weilberg8060/
Wehlburg8059/
Billburg8042/
Vilbourg803/
Wielberg800/
Weelburg800/
Willbergh7542/
Bilbourgh750/
Vilberg71289/
Welberg71288/
Bilberg71288/
Wålberg7191/
Vilborg7172/
Whlberg7112/
Wllberg714/
Welbirg712/
Wilberk712/
Wilbarc711/
Billberg67402/
Villberg67228/
Wåhlberg67227/
Weelborg67207/
Wållberg67185/
Wellberg6785/
Vielberg6776/
Vihlborg6769/
Wellborg6733/
Villborg6726/
Vilbergs679/
Welbergs673/
Weslberg670/

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