Wileman Surname

124,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wileman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'wild man.' In this case it is merely the familiar nickname Wild, with an augmentative -man; compare Merry and Merriman.

John Wildeman, Close Rolls, 18 Richard II.

Willelmus Wyldman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Wileman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9501:28,5733,861
United States1,1791:307,42928,245
South Africa1851:292,85228,409
Australia1411:191,45919,007
Canada551:669,92054,285
Wales451:68,7676,014
Scotland381:140,8908,524
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6781:35,9524,681
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2701:185,99516,466

Wileman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'wild man.' In this case it is merely the familiar nickname Wild, with an augmentative -man; compare Merry and Merriman.

John Wildeman, Close Rolls, 18 Richard II.

Willelmus Wyldman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1748. Married — Thomas Wissett and Ann Wildman: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Will-man,' i.e. the servant of Will; compare Matthewman, Addiman, Harriman, Ladyman, Vickerman, &c. Nearly all this class of surnames hails from Yorkshire.

Adam Willeman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

The first three following dwelt in the village of Harewood.

Willelmus Thome-man, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Jon-man, 1379: ibid.

Walter Wilman, 1379: ibid.

Simon Willeman, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1563. Married — Harry Willman and Alis Worship: St. Antholin (London).

1753. Married — William Willman and Elizabeth Jackson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Wildman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Equivalent, to Wild. 2. See Woodliouse. 3. Perhaps a native of the Wild or Weald of Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wileman Last Name Facts

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

Wileman occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wileman.

How Common Is The Last Name Wileman? popularity and diffusion

Wileman is the 124,485th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,990,045 people. Wileman is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Wileman live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,950 people, or 1 in 28,573. In England it is most frequent in: Leicestershire, where 23 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 12 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Wileman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wileman has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wileman last name increased 288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 437 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wileman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wileman last name are 29.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wileman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.58% more than the national average, earning R 388,728 per year; in United States they earn 6.25% less than the national average, earning $40,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.57% less than the national average, earning $46,914 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willeman931,091/
Wieleman93316/
Whileman9372/
Weileman9356/
Waileman933/
Wilieman933/
Wilemann932/
Wilemand931/
Wiloeman931/
Wilheman931/
Wileyman930/
Wilemane930/
Weilemann88325/
Willemain88305/
Whileyman8829/
Wailemann8819/
Waisleman8812/
Wielemann887/
Weilesman881/
Weisleman881/
Willemanh881/
Whilemank880/
Whilemain880/
Wilemon861,213/
Wilyman86163/
Uileman8636/
Vileman8620/
Wiliman8616/
Weleman867/
Wiloman865/
Wyleman862/
Wilaman860/
Bileman860/
Whittleman8235/
Weislemane823/
Wuillemain822/
Wilemanová821/
Weisleiman821/
Waislemane821/
Wilemanova821/
Williman80721/
Welleman80540/
Wylleman80289/
Wulleman80282/
Wilaiman80187/
Welemane80116/
Boileman8047/
Willemon8015/
Wilimann808/
Weilaman807/
Wesleman806/
Vilemann806/
Vilemain803/
Beileman802/
Weilemon801/
Vilesman801/
Vilemant801/
Wylemann801/
Wisliman801/
Wuiliman801/
Whiliman800/
Weyleman800/
Beilemann7532/
Wejlemand7529/
Weilamann7513/
Wejlemann7513/
Veilemand756/
Wellemann752/
Willimane752/
Wellemane752/
Weilaaman751/
Vuilemain751/
Willemeyn751/
Wislimane751/
Welhemann751/
Whillemon750/
Willimean750/
Beilleman750/
Wuylleman750/
Weasleman750/
Wettleman750/
Viliman71181/
Veleman71134/
Vuillemain71105/
Biliman7167/
Biljman7125/
Vilemon7125/
Vilaman7116/
Beleman7115/
Wilimon714/
Bilemon712/
Viloman712/
Welaman712/
Wylemon711/
Wilemom711/
Vilyman711/
Ueleman711/
Wilamon711/
Welemon711/
Wuliman711/
Wislimmane711/
Willimmann711/
Willimon67402/
Veuleman67320/
Wulliman67120/
Velemane67112/
Huiliman6755/
Belemann6716/
Vilimane6714/
Welimane6712/
Wellyman6711/
Hueleman673/
Welimang672/
Bilimann671/
Vueleman671/
Vuleiman671/
Welliman671/
Vilemont671/
Viliaman671/
Veloeman671/
Belemain671/
Vilimann671/
Bealeman670/
Boyleman670/

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