Wileson Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wileson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wileson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Wileson (76) may also be a first name.

Wileson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wileson occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wileson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Wileson live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,107,702nd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 76 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Wileson is primarily found in: Mississippi, where 50 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 50 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent reside.

Wileson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wileson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wileson last name decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willeson9349/
Wiledson930/
Wilson921,701,599/
Whilleson889/
Wisleyson881/
Willesson880/
Wittleson880/
Willson8634,958/
Wilison862,175/
Wilsson86463/
Wuilson8637/
Wilsonn8626/
Wilsone8624/
Wilsoon8621/
Wilsion8611/
Weilson8610/
Wilsonh8610/
Whilson869/
Wilyson869/
Wilsoin864/
Wilejon864/
Woilson863/
Weleson863/
Bileson863/
Wihlson862/
Wilshon862/
Wijlson861/
Wailson861/
Hwilson861/
Wiljson861/
Wilsjon861/
Whittleson821/
Willison8013,400/
Wilaison80274/
Willsone8044/
Willshon8030/
Beileson8020/
Willsson8019/
D'Wilson8018/
Willsion8015/
Welesson8010/
Welleson809/
Wihlsson807/
Wilsonne805/
Wailesan804/
Welesond803/
Willlson802/
Wilhesom801/
Wilision801/
Wuillson801/
Wetleson800/
Whilsion800/
Wilessom800/
Willsoin800/
Welson772,024/
Wilsan77473/
Wilsen77276/
Wylson7727/
Wilzon7726/
Wilsén771/
Wilcen771/
Willisson7573/
Wettleson7567/
Wittelson756/
Willlison755/
Willisohn751/
Wilissone751/
Welleyson751/
Wuillison751/
Beleson71209/
Wellson71139/
Bilison71107/
Wielheesen71101/
Willsen7183/
Welshon7158/
Weelson7156/
Boilson7126/
Welison7119/
Willsan7115/
Veilson7112/
Vilison719/
Wyllson717/
Bailson716/
Wittelsohn716/
Welesan716/
Veleson715/
Wilhzon714/
Weilsen713/
Wilisan713/
Beilson712/
Whelson712/
Wilssen712/
Bilesan712/
Wilhsan711/
Whylson711/
Wilisom711/
Wilysen711/
Hvilson711/
Vailson711/
Uilesan711/
Welszon711/
Wuilsom711/
Wuilzon711/
Wilisen711/
Wilshan711/
Bilezon711/
Welsonn711/
Wealson711/
Welesom711/
Wildjon711/
Ueleson710/
Wilsien710/
Whittelson710/
Villezon67108/
Bilishon6718/
Wellison6714/
Bailison6711/
Weulsoon677/
Vetleson676/
Welshhon676/
Willåsen676/
Vitelson675/
Wislicen675/
Weilezan675/
Vilayson674/
Wheelson673/
Villejon673/
Vilisson672/
Willisan671/
Witelsom671/
Vilejoin671/
Uilisone671/
Welesane671/
Weilsand671/
Velesion671/
Wailezan671/
Wouelessong671/
Bilision671/
Welhyson671/
Wyllyson671/
Welshone670/
Willisen670/
Voyleson670/
Welschon670/

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