Wilgen Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Aruba

Wilgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany981:821,48459,964
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
England71:7,959,723202,100
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wilgen (1,230) may also be a first name.

Wilgen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilgen is found most in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilgen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wilgen is the 1,111,382nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Wilgen are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 225,584th most widespread forename world-wide, held by 1,230 people.

The last name Wilgen is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 821,484. In Germany Wilgen is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 85 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Wilgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilgen surname grew 254 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilgen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wilgen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 66.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,426 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.7% less than the national average, earning R 129,036 per year and in United States they earn 9.52% more than the national average, earning $47,257 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiltgen921,537/
Wildgen92296/
Willgen922/
Willtgen860/
Bilgen8311,980/
Wilsen83276/
Vilgen8360/
Welgen8328/
Wilzen8319/
Wiljen831/
Wilcen831/
Wilgne831/
Wlgn802/
Wielzen77388/
Wilchen77343/
Biltgen77301/
Wilging77187/
Willsen7783/
Weltgen7763/
Bildgen7748/
Weldgen7744/
Billgen7729/
Wilshen7715/
Wielsen7710/
Weilsen773/
Vilguen772/
Wöltgen772/
Viltgen772/
Wilssen772/
Willgin771/
Wilzien771/
Vilgoen771/
Bilgien770/
Wilsien770/
Welgien770/
Wiltgin770/
Villgen770/
Wellgen770/
Wilsn7330/
Bilgn732/
Wlsen730/
Willesen71212/
Wålengen7113/
Willåsen716/
Wilschen711/
Bilgin6773,108/
Bilsen67417/
Belgen67367/
Welzen67366/
Bölgen67242/
Vilsen67219/
Bilcen67166/
Wilzén6766/
Bilgün6746/
Wilsin6743/
Wlezen6741/
Bølgen6736/
Welsen6733/
Wiljén6715/
Wilzin6714/
Bilzen6713/
Wilsem6713/
Uelgen674/
Wylsen672/
Willeseen672/
Wilzem672/
Welgin671/
Bülgen671/
Wilsén671/
Willlsent671/
Vilgem671/
Vilgin670/
Willsn670/
Wilsne670/
Wellingen670/

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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 Wilgen
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