Wildt Surname
Approximately 3,650 people bear this surname
Wildt Surname User-submission:
The surname Wildt refers to German Gypsies. The original surname would have been Wild, indicating Gypsies (German translation). Upon immigration to the U.S., officials added the 't' for pronunciation. It is possible that the Wildts were Romanian, but lived in Germany.
Wildt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,483 | 1:54,286 | 7,050 |
| United States | 1,324 | 1:273,761 | 25,637 |
| South Africa | 312 | 1:173,646 | 19,205 |
| Denmark | 116 | 1:48,661 | 5,045 |
| Netherlands | 94 | 1:179,651 | 25,733 |
| Brazil | 70 | 1:3,058,205 | 88,974 |
| Austria | 65 | 1:131,007 | 17,994 |
| Czechia | 33 | 1:322,226 | 40,051 |
| Poland | 30 | 1:1,266,958 | 80,461 |
| Honduras | 28 | 1:314,873 | 2,759 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 3 | 1:11,443 | 596 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
Wildt (13) may also be a first name.
Wildt Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Wildt refers to German Gypsies. The original surname would have been Wild, indicating Gypsies (German translation). Upon immigration to the U.S., officials added the 't' for pronunciation. It is possible that the Wildts were Romanian, but lived in Germany.
- wildtlaceyWildt Demographics
Average Wildt Salary in
United States
$46,676 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wildt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wildt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wildt is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wildt.
How Common Is The Last Name Wildt? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wildt is the 124,823rd most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,996,588 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Wildt live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 13 people.
Wildt is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,483 people, or 1 in 54,286. In Germany Wildt is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Germany Wildt exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.
Wildt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wildt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wildt last name increased 1,051 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wildt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wildt are 31.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.6% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wildt earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning R 146,400 per year and in United States they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $46,676 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wieldt | 91 | 72 | / |
| Wildte | 91 | 2 | / |
| Willdt | 91 | 2 | / |
| Weildt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wild | 89 | 69,892 | / |
| Wilt | 89 | 11,381 | / |
| Wldt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whildth | 83 | 0 | / |
| Weldt | 80 | 945 | / |
| Bildt | 80 | 249 | / |
| Waild | 80 | 226 | / |
| Weild | 80 | 200 | / |
| Wield | 80 | 193 | / |
| Wilte | 80 | 145 | / |
| Whild | 80 | 141 | / |
| Wielt | 80 | 89 | / |
| Vildt | 80 | 77 | / |
| Willt | 80 | 47 | / |
| Wilth | 80 | 28 | / |
| Whilt | 80 | 25 | / |
| Willd | 80 | 20 | / |
| Wildh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wiltd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wailt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wildd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weilt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wildtová | 77 | 41 | / |
| Wildtova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wlt | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wld | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wailet | 73 | 55 | / |
| Wailed | 73 | 50 | / |
| Billdt | 73 | 45 | / |
| Wiltte | 73 | 20 | / |
| Whilte | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wilhte | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wilthe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Woilet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wiltsz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiltts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiltsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Willtt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuilds | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuiled | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiltch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woeldt | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Wilt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weilth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weldte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weilte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wildds | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weld | 67 | 2,688 | / |
| Wyld | 67 | 1,832 | / |
| Welt | 67 | 1,814 | / |
| Bild | 67 | 1,130 | / |
| Vild | 67 | 1,120 | / |
| Vilt | 67 | 1,030 | / |
| Bilt | 67 | 709 | / |
| Wiltsch | 67 | 289 | / |
| Wildová | 67 | 266 | / |
| Wled | 67 | 167 | / |
| Woillet | 67 | 107 | / |
| Weilete | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wildova | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wiltová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wllt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wlts | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wlet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waillet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uilt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Willhte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wldh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willtte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whillte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uild | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiltova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vldt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjlt | 67 | 1 | / |
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