Wilgar Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

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

Wilgar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilgar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
England261:2,143,00282,017
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wilgar (60) may also be a first name.

Wilgar Last Name Facts

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

Wilgar is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilgar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,248,410th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. Wilgar is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Wilgar live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 60 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States Wilgar is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 63 percent reside, Utah, where 15 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States Wilgar exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

Wilgar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilgar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilgar last name grew 1,083 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wilgar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wilgar last name is predominantly Presbyterian (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wilgar last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wilgar earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 71.25% more than the national average, earning $85,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willgar922/
Willgart8631/
Wilgaard8626/
Wielgarz861/
Wilgor8332/
Bilgar8314/
Welgar835/
Vilgar833/
Wihlgaard8018/
Vilgard7717/
Wilgorz7713/
Villgar772/
Whelgar772/
Welgard772/
Welgarz772/
Wlengar771/
Bilgaur771/
Billgar770/
Wilgohr770/
Wielgorz7185/
Wellgard7114/
Wælgaard7113/
Vilgaard719/
Welgaard716/
Whealgar711/
Wlegaard711/
Belgar671,093/
Velgar6755/
Bilgor6713/
Vlegar6713/
Belghar62142/
Velgard623/
Welgore621/
Blghair621/
Vleggaar5765/
Velgaard5764/
Vleghaar5758/
Vlegaard5732/
Vellengar531/
Belgor50176/
Bîlgăr501/

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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 Wilgar
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