Wilferd Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wilferd Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilferd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
India111:69,733,217610,955
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wilferd (354) may also be a first name.

Wilferd Last Name Facts

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

Wilferd is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilferd? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,343,156th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Wilferd are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wilferd is also the 463,079th most widespread forename throughout the world, borne by 354 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 21 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The United States Wilferd is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 14 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

Wilferd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wilferd has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 788 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilferd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wilferd are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

Wilferd earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.32% more than the national average, earning $43,289 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilfeard9349/
Willferd934/
Wilfred8632,013/
Wilford867,404/
Wilfert862,181/
Wilfard865/
Welferd861/
Wilfird861/
Willford801,313/
Willfred80329/
Wilferth80321/
Wilffert8042/
Willfert8027/
Wilfehrt8013/
Wilfredd807/
Wilfordt802/
Wuilfert801/
Wilfford801/
Wilfrred801/
Wilfaert801/
Willfard800/
Wilfiert800/
Wielfaert75247/
Willfiord751/
Willferth750/
Welford713,581/
Wilfart71478/
Wölfert71354/
Wilfort71205/
Wülfert71136/
Welfred71111/
Vilfred7149/
Vilfert7119/
Welfert7117/
Wilfret7117/
Vilford7111/
Wilfertová718/
Belferd715/
Wlhfred713/
Wylfred711/
Welfard711/
Vilfard711/
Bilfert710/
Whlford710/
Wellford67336/
Wilfahrt67252/
Woelfert67103/
Wilfarth6754/
Willfort6747/
Wülferth6723/
Wuelfert6715/
Wöllfert676/
Wilfarht674/
Wellfred674/
Willfart673/
Wilforth672/
Wilfreth672/
Welfford671/
Whlfford671/
Wilphred671/
Wilffret671/

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