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Where Does The Last Name Wilde Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wilde (Arabic: وايلد, Hindi: वाइल्ड) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Wildè. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilde? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 11,506^th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 149,081 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Wilde reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 116,889^th most widespread given name internationally, held by 3,650 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 15,144 people, or 1 in 23,934. In The United States Wilde is most common in: Utah, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 99 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

Wilde Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wilde has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilde surname increased 945 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 216 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,307 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilde Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wilde last name is principally Catholic (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wilde surname are 14.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wilde earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.61% less than the national average, earning 333,581 kr per year; in Peru they earn 709.46% more than the national average, earning S/. 156,913 per year; in South Africa they earn 149.49% more than the national average, earning R 592,884 per year; in United States they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning $46,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $51,033 CAD per year.