Wildsmith Surname
Approximately 1,258 people bear this surname
Wildsmith Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. I cannot discover an early instance. I do not know the origin. My first example is Woolsmith, but that seems as hard of solution as the rest. Nevertheless, as the surname is almost entirely confined to Yorkshire, the centre of the woollen trade, some connexion may exist.
Read More About This SurnameWildsmith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 943 | 1:59,086 | 7,055 |
| United States | 180 | 1:2,013,661 | 129,138 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 640 | 1:38,087 | 4,903 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Wildsmith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. I cannot discover an early instance. I do not know the origin. My first example is Woolsmith, but that seems as hard of solution as the rest. Nevertheless, as the surname is almost entirely confined to Yorkshire, the centre of the woollen trade, some connexion may exist.
John Wollesmyth, Close Rolls, 32 Henry VI.
1659. Married — Afery Welsmith, Canterbury Cath.
1787. Married — Joshua Jones and Anne Wilesmith: St. George, Hanover Square.
John Wyldesmyth was one of the jurors on inquest on lands of Hopkelchoc, 1259 (Bain, I. 2162; APS., I, p. 88). The English authorities differ in their explanation of this name. Lower suggests "probably a corruption of weld-smith,' a forger of iron; Bardsley says that the surname in England "is almost entirely confined to Yorkshire, the centre of the woollen trade," so the name may have a connection with wool; Harrison says it means a smith dweller at a weald; and Weekley "the smith in the wild." George W. Wildsmith died in Edinburgh, 1939.
(English) Weald-Smith [v. Wild2 and Smith]
(German) The smith, the worker in metals, who lived and worked in the forest.
Probably a corruption of weld-smith. ' To weld ' is defined in Bailey's Dictionary as "to forge iron."
Wildsmith Demographics
Average Wildsmith Salary in
United States
$44,138 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wildsmith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wildsmith Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wildsmith is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wildsmith? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wildsmith is the 301,881st most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,792,962 people. The surname Wildsmith is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Wildsmith live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 943 people, or 1 in 59,086. In England Wildsmith is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 19 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent live and Derbyshire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Wildsmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wildsmith has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wildsmith surname grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wildsmith Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wildsmith last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wildsmith earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $44,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.25% less than the national average, earning $44,590 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whildsmith | 95 | 2 | / |
| Wilsmith | 94 | 3 | / |
| Willsmith | 89 | 12 | / |
| Wellsmith | 78 | 6 | / |
| Wellssmith | 74 | 2 | / |
| Welchsmith | 74 | 2 | / |
| Welshsmith | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wilschmidt | 74 | 1 | / |
| Belsmith | 71 | 2 | / |
| Weldschmidt | 70 | 0 | / |
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