Wilder Surname

12,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wilder Surname Definition:

(Eng) represents the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wealdhere = Mtghty Army [Old English ge)weald, power, might + here, army] Cp. Walder and Walter

Wilder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41,9111:8,6481,043
England1,2171:45,7835,767
Canada7781:47,3595,769
Australia5271:51,2256,350
Germany3971:202,78523,220
Israel2671:32,0514,528
South Africa1081:501,64540,799
Argentina971:440,65433,272
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Chile471:374,81910,292
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Wales431:71,9666,223
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Austria331:258,04330,255
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Czechia261:408,98046,580
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Sweden231:428,12030,474
France201:3,321,136213,627
Colombia161:2,985,88014,490
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Norway121:428,52437,411
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Panama71:558,8949,437
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
China41:341,830,39216,990
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7541:32,3284,290
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,3291:6,029754

Wilder (67,790) may also be a first name.

Wilder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Eng) represents the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wealdhere = Mtghty Army [Old English ge)weald, power, might + here, army] Cp. Walder and Walter

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller in a forest; descendant of Wealdhere (powerful, army).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A traveler, foreigner, or pilgrim, the same as Waller, from the Saxon wealh, a traveler, or one who inhabits the forest or grounds uncultivated.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Wilder is an old Reading name; William Wilder was mayor in 1651, and a second William Wilder held this office in 1714 (Co.). The name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wilder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilder (Arabic: ايلدر) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilder? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wilder is the 12,197th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 158,215 people. The last name Wilder is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Wilder live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wilder is also the 14,253rd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 67,790 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 41,911 people, or 1 in 8,648. In The United States Wilder is most common in: Georgia, where 8 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 84 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Wilder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilder has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 517 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wilder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wilder last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wilder surname are 12.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wilder earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.79% less than the national average, earning 312,183 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 35.87% less than the national average, earning R 152,388 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.08% less than the national average, earning $21,549,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.2% less than the national average, earning $41,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.6% more than the national average, earning $58,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willder92318/
Weilder9217/
Wielder927/
Whilder925/
Wildder923/
Wildere922/
Wuilder921/
Wilderr921/
Hwilder920/
Wildier920/
Wildher920/
Wlder915/
Weileder86184/
Whailder863/
Waildher860/
Welder831,609/
Bilder83793/
Wylder83304/
Wälder83222/
Vilder83206/
Wildre830/
Wilderová8034/
Wildearth804/
Waelder77253/
Vildier7740/
Vildere7724/
Vijlder779/
Billder772/
Weldier771/
Weldger771/
Weldere770/
Wellder770/
Wealder770/
Wldir730/
Wildhirt71228/
Wheelder711/
Weldhert710/
Belder671,166/
Bildir67688/
Velder67529/
Blåder6778/
Bälder6738/
Bylder6716/
Vylder677/
Vilderová673/
Wälderová673/
Vilderova673/
Vildir672/
Wildhirth672/
Weldir670/

Wilder Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wilder in the Arabic language
ايلدرayldr-
يلدرyldr-

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