Wilders Surname

290,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Wilders Surname Definition:

Wilder’s (Son): v. Wilder

Wilders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4111:135,56713,298
Netherlands2961:57,0519,820
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
South Africa1281:423,26336,588
Australia631:428,50333,982
Ireland451:104,6435,503
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
France41:16,605,680368,153
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Wilders (38) may also be a first name.

Wilders Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wilder’s (Son): v. Wilder

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wilders Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilders is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilders? popularity and diffusion

Wilders is the 290,699th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,533,444 people. The surname Wilders occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Wilders live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 38 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 411 people, or 1 in 135,567. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Kent, where 15 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live. Aside from England Wilders is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Wilders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wilders has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 287 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 222 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 346 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wilders Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wilders last name is predominantly Catholic (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wilders last name are 25.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Wilders earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.25% more than the national average, earning R 449,736 per year; in United States they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $43,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning $49,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wielders93459/
Wildiers93282/
Willders9376/
Whilders930/
Vilders86119/
Bilders8623/
Uilders8618/
Welders869/
Woelders80457/
Vijlders8016/
Bijlders801/
Weelders801/
Velders711,072/
Belders7156/
Vylders7156/
Bylders711/
Bülders711/
Weldors710/
Beelders67186/
Veelders6782/

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