Wilgis Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

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

Wilgis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilgis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Wilgis (365) may also be a first name.

Wilgis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilgis occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilgis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,338,236th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname Wilgis occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Wilgis live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 455,540th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 365 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 2,196,721. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 47 percent are found, Alabama, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Wilgis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wilgis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wilgis surname rose 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilgis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilgis last name are 33.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.56% registered to vote for the party.

Wilgis earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.2% more than the national average, earning $53,590 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilguis921/
Wilgies920/
Wilges83622/
Vilgis8379/
Bilgis8323/
Wiljis831/
Wilcis831/
Wilchis77173/
Bilgais7763/
Willges7718/
Wilgues774/
Wilgess772/
Vilguis772/
Bilgiss771/
Willcis771/
Bilgish771/
Billgis771/
Wilsuis770/
Willsis770/
Wilguess7154/
Willgues7138/
Wilgierz7138/
Welguisz7112/
Wielgirz715/
Wilchiss713/
Wilshuis711/
Bilgiç6738,845/
Bilgiş67347/
Belgis6771/
Bilges6766/
Bilgiz6757/
Wiljes6734/
Velgis6734/
Vilges678/
Wilżys676/
Wilces672/
Vilzis671/
Bilsis671/
Wilxes671/
Wilcix671/
Wilses671/
Vilsis671/
Welges670/
Wilsic670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wilgis
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