Wilgelm Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Turkmenistan

Wilgelm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilgelm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Wilgelm (37) may also be a first name.

Wilgelm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilgelm is most common in Russia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wilgelm.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilgelm? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wilgelm is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Wilgelm reside; 38 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 38 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Wilgelm is also the 1,688,769th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 37 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Azerbaijan, where 13 percent live and Finland, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilhgelm932/
Vilgelm862,566/
Wolgelm861/
Wilhjelm80395/
Wilchelm8046/
Vilghelm802/
Velgelm7121/
Walegelema7114/
Vilgelmova715/
Waleigelema677/
Wiley-Gilliam601/

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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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  • 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 Wilgelm
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