Wilck Surname

426,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wilck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4781:168,42119,868
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Sweden351:281,33619,530
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
France21:33,211,361423,184
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wilck (157) may also be a first name.

Wilck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilck is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wilck.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilck? popularity and diffusion

It is the 426,196th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,985,877 people. The surname Wilck is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Wilck are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wilck is also the 732,696th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 157 people.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 478 people, or 1 in 168,421. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 33 percent reside, Berlin, where 12 percent reside and Hamburg, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Wilck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wilck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilck surname increased 10,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilck surname are 12.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wilck earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.35% more than the national average, earning R 281,256 per year; in United States they earn 47.28% more than the national average, earning $63,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.36% more than the national average, earning $56,320 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilcke912,340/
Weilck910/
Wilk8953,958/
Willcke8342/
Wilke8049,008/
Wielk80364/
Welck80228/
Wölck8067/
Vilck8015/
Willk8013/
Wølck8010/
Wilkh805/
Wilkt801/
Wilkë801/
Wlcke801/
Whilk801/
Woilk800/
Wilcx800/
Wlk75169/
Willke73782/
Wlecke73101/
Weilke7384/
Welcke7339/
Wöhlck7330/
Woelck7323/
Wellck7321/
Wihlke7317/
Wilkås7315/
Wailke7315/
Wilksz7313/
Vilcke7310/
Wailek737/
Woilke731/
Wölcke731/
Wilhke731/
Wilkke731/
D'Wilk731/
Willkz730/
Welk675,428/
Wölk674,404/
Vilk67825/
Wilksch67618/
Wülk67119/
Wöhlcke6767/
Wilková6762/
Uilk6755/
Wylk6729/
Vilc6724/
Woehlck6719/
Wølk6713/
Wlke6710/
Wilg678/
Woilhke674/
Wilkova673/
Wlek671/
Weglick671/
Wlhc671/
Wilq671/
Vlck671/
Vwlc671/
Whlk671/
Wlcq671/
Wlcs671/
Wlct671/
Wwlc671/
Wlkz671/
Wlkk671/
Wlkg671/
Wlgc671/
Whillke670/
Wlks670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilck
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