Wilburgh Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Wilburgh Surname User-submission:

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

Wilburgh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana351:21,7782,654
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Montserrat41:1,237187
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Wilburgh 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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Wilburgh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilburgh occurs most in Guyana. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Wilburgh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilburgh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,718,172nd most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Wilburgh are found; 69 percent are found in South America and 69 percent are found in Gallo-Germanic South America.

The last name Wilburgh is most commonly used in Guyana, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 21,778. In Guyana it is primarily concentrated in: East Berbice-Corentyne, where 63 percent are found and Demerara-Mahaica, where 37 percent are found. Other than Guyana Wilburgh exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Montserrat, where 8 percent are found.

Wilburgh Last Name Statistics demography

Wilburgh earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $38,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willburgh9411/
Wilburg93298/
Weilburg8878/
Willburg8814/
Wihlburg880/
Wielburg880/
Willbergh8242/
Bilbourgh820/
Wilberg801,991/
Wilborg8047/
Wilbarg803/
Vilburg802/
Wylburg801/
Welburg801/
Wilbirg800/
Bilburg800/
Willberg751,383/
Wihlborg751,160/
Willborg75144/
Weilberg7560/
Wehlburg7559/
Billburg7542/
Vilbourg753/
Wielberg750/
Weelburg750/
Billbergh712/
Vilberg67289/
Welberg67288/
Bilberg67288/
Wålberg6791/
Vilborg6772/
Whlberg6712/
Wllberg674/
Welbirg672/
Wilberk672/
Wilbarc671/

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