Wilfert Surname

192,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wilfert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilfert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4451:55,7137,220
United States5551:653,07952,340
Austria921:92,55913,542
Canada411:898,67368,969
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
France51:13,284,544357,392
England41:13,929,515290,718
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Wilfert (52) may also be a first name.

Wilfert Last Name Facts

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

Wilfert occurs most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wilfert click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilfert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 192,952nd most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,341,378 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Wilfert are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 52 people.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,445 people, or 1 in 55,713. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 45 percent live, Saxony, where 12 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent live. Barring Germany it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

Wilfert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilfert has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 740 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilfert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wilfert are 20.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.4% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wilfert earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $44,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.95% more than the national average, earning $57,110 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilferth93321/
Wilffert9342/
Willfert9327/
Wilfehrt9313/
Wilfaert931/
Wuilfert931/
Wilfiert930/
Wielfaert88247/
Willferth880/
Wilfart86478/
Wölfert86354/
Wilfort86205/
Wilferd86166/
Wülfert86136/
Vilfert8619/
Welfert8617/
Wilfret8617/
Bilfert860/
Wilfertová828/
Wilfahrt80252/
Woelfert80103/
Wilfarth8054/
Wilfeard8049/
Willfort8047/
Wülferth8023/
Wuelfert8015/
Wöllfert806/
Wilfarht804/
Willferd804/
Willfart803/
Wilfordt802/
Wilfreth802/
Wilforth802/
Wilffret801/
Willfahrt75158/
Willforth7524/
Wihlfahrt7519/
Willfarth752/
Wielfahrt751/
Wilfred7132,013/
Wilford717,404/
Vilfort712,205/
Velfert7132/
Belfert7117/
Wilfard715/
Welfort712/
Vilfart711/
Welferd711/
Wilfird711/
Welfart710/
Willford671,313/
Willfred67329/
Vielfort6737/
Wellfort6714/
Wilfredd677/
Wllfarth671/
Wilfrred671/
Wilfford671/
Wülfarth671/
Wehlfort671/
Willfard670/

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Footnotes

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