Wilgen Surname
Approximately 219 people bear this surname
Wilgen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 98 | 1:821,484 | 59,964 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Wilgen (1,230) may also be a first name.
Wilgen Demographics
Average Wilgen Salary in
United States
$47,257 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltgen | 92 | 1,537 | / |
| Wildgen | 92 | 296 | / |
| Willgen | 92 | 2 | / |
| Willtgen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bilgen | 83 | 11,980 | / |
| Wilsen | 83 | 276 | / |
| Vilgen | 83 | 60 | / |
| Welgen | 83 | 28 | / |
| Wilzen | 83 | 19 | / |
| Wiljen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wilcen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wilgne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wlgn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wielzen | 77 | 388 | / |
| Wilchen | 77 | 343 | / |
| Biltgen | 77 | 301 | / |
| Wilging | 77 | 187 | / |
| Willsen | 77 | 83 | / |
| Weltgen | 77 | 63 | / |
| Bildgen | 77 | 48 | / |
| Weldgen | 77 | 44 | / |
| Billgen | 77 | 29 | / |
| Wilshen | 77 | 15 | / |
| Wielsen | 77 | 10 | / |
| Weilsen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vilguen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wöltgen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Viltgen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wilssen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Willgin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilzien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vilgoen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bilgien | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wilsien | 77 | 0 | / |
| Welgien | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wiltgin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Villgen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wellgen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wilsn | 73 | 30 | / |
| Bilgn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wlsen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Willesen | 71 | 212 | / |
| Wålengen | 71 | 13 | / |
| Willåsen | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wilschen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bilgin | 67 | 73,108 | / |
| Bilsen | 67 | 417 | / |
| Belgen | 67 | 367 | / |
| Welzen | 67 | 366 | / |
| Bölgen | 67 | 242 | / |
| Vilsen | 67 | 219 | / |
| Bilcen | 67 | 166 | / |
| Wilzén | 67 | 66 | / |
| Bilgün | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wilsin | 67 | 43 | / |
| Wlezen | 67 | 41 | / |
| Bølgen | 67 | 36 | / |
| Welsen | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wiljén | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wilzin | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bilzen | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wilsem | 67 | 13 | / |
| Uelgen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wylsen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Willeseen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wilzem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Welgin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bülgen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilsén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willlsent | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilgem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilgin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Willsn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wilsne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wellingen | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Wilgen
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