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 last name Wilgen is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilgen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wilgen is the 1,111,382nd most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name Wilgen is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Wilgen live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wilgen is also the 225,584th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 1,230 people.

The surname Wilgen is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 821,484. In Germany Wilgen is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 85 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Wilgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wilgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilgen last name 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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