Wildash Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wildash Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wild ash,' from residence thereby; compare Ash, Nash, Birch, Rowntree, &c. The above seems to be the natural solution, but I have no proof.

1799. Married — Thomas Wildish and Mary Beale: St.

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Wildash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:493,08031,588
Australia431:627,80744,139
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wildash (32) may also be a first name.

Wildash Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wild ash,' from residence thereby; compare Ash, Nash, Birch, Rowntree, &c. The above seems to be the natural solution, but I have no proof.

1799. Married — Thomas Wildish and Mary Beale: St. George, Hanover Square.

1893. — Thomas Wildash and Hannah Beatson: Daily Telegraph, June 28, 1893.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Wildish, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Weald of Sussex is commonly called ' The Wild,' and its denizens, however harmless and civil, are known on the South Downs, and other neighbouring localities, as "Wildish men."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wildash Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wildash is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wildash? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,152,132nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Wildash reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. Wildash is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 32 people.

Wildash is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 113 people, or 1 in 493,080. In England Wildash is most numerous in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Hampshire, where 18 percent live and Kent, where 11 percent live. Aside from England Wildash occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and New Zealand, where 15 percent live.

Wildash Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wildash has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wildash last name declined 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Wildesh860/
Wildache801/
Vildas773/
Bildas772/
Weldas771/
Weildhase755/
Wildeis71148/
Wildeus718/
Beldash712/
Wildayc711/
Wldgosh711/
Vildaus711/
Villdas711/
Wildeys710/
Vldas6713/
Bldas674/
Wildgoos671/
Wildgoss670/
Wildhouse630/
Beldas62102/
Vildos6241/
Vildac6214/
Weldos6210/
Bildos622/
Veldas622/
Wildox621/
Wildeisová591/
Vildeys5740/
Beldaus577/
Beldais571/
Villdos571/
Weldous570/
Beldays570/
Veldhaus5319/
Veldhausz509/

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