Wildson Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wildson Surname User-submission:

The Wildson surname means 'the son of the nature', 'born in nature', 'untamed, fierce by humans'.

Wildson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wildson (2,570) may also be a first name.

Wildson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wildson surname means 'the son of the nature', 'born in nature', 'untamed, fierce by humans'.

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Wildson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wildson is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wildson.

How Common Is The Last Name Wildson? popularity and diffusion

Wildson is the 5,391,485th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. Wildson is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wildson live; 54 percent live in South America and 54 percent live in Luso-South America. Wildson is also the 145,235th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 2,570 people.

The surname Wildson is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 30,582,047. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Bahia, where 14 percent reside, Ceará, where 14 percent reside and Mato Grosso do Sul, where 14 percent reside. Barring Brazil it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Wildson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wildson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wildson surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wildsong934/
Wilddson931/
Bildson8649/
Wiltson865/
Weldson863/
Wledson862/
Uildson862/
Wildsen860/
Wiltsong804/
Wuyldson801/
Wilcon7745/
Wilzon7726/
Weltson7127/
Wildzén712/
Wuilzon711/
Willcon711/
Wiltsan710/
Wiltsen710/
Veldson710/
Vildåsen6718/
Bildtsén6717/
Bildtsen675/
Belldson671/
Willcoon670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wildson
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