Wilenius Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Wilenius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilenius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3811:14,4272,137
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England91:6,190,895170,599
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Wilénius (2) are calculated separately.

Wilenius Last Name Facts

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

Wilenius occurs in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Wilénius. For other possible spellings of Wilenius click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilenius? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 580,291st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Wilenius live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in Scandinavia.

Wilenius is most frequently held in Finland, where it is held by 381 people, or 1 in 14,427. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 63 percent live, Southwest Finland, where 10 percent live and Kymenlaakso, where 7 percent live. Apart from Finland Wilenius is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Sweden, where 7 percent live.

Wilenius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilenius last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55% registered with the political party.

Wilenius earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.58% less than the national average, earning $38,584 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilénius962/
Willenius9451/
Vilenius88709/
Wellenius8251/
Belenius756/
Velenius753/
Vilonius751/
Wojlinius711/
Vylinius631/
Wilinyuy631/
Vilinyu5310/
Belenju531/
Belenehu5085/
Bälänoiu501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilenius
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