Wilgus Surname

210,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Wilgus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilgus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8731:193,51819,121
Poland481:791,84963,527
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Guam11:160,1214,893
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5121:98,0839,977

Wilgus (117) may also be a first name.

Wilgus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilgus has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wilgus.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilgus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 210,207th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,710,563 people. The last name Wilgus is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Wilgus live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wilgus is also the 864,112th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 117 people.

Wilgus is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,873 people, or 1 in 193,518. In The United States Wilgus is primarily found in: Ohio, where 14 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Wilgus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wilgus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wilgus surname increased 366 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilgus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wilgus last name are 17.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.45% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wilgus earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning $62,913 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wielgus927,145/
Wilgaus9239/
Wilgusz9232/
Willgus9232/
Weilgus9227/
Wilguss920/
Wielgusz8660/
Wilgusch869/
Willgust860/
Willguss860/
Wilgos83392/
Welgus8379/
Vilgus8326/
Wielgos771,330/
Wilgosz77345/
Wilgosh77206/
Wilgoss7780/
Willgos7727/
Welgush7719/
Vilgush7716/
Wielguś778/
Wielgós774/
Vielgus773/
Welgusz771/
Weelgus771/
Wiełgus771/
Wellgus770/
Vlgus732/
Wielgosz716,036/
Willgoss71145/
Wielgosh7185/
Wielgoss7129/
Willgoos7117/
Wilgoose7114/
Wilgosch713/
Willgosh711/
Willinghous710/
Willinghaus710/
Willgoose67187/
Welgos67147/
Velgus6793/
Wielgosch6784/
Vilgos6745/
Welguś6727/
Willgosch6719/
Welguz679/
Vilgusová676/
Belgus675/
Wilgoś672/
Wilgoz671/

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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 Wilgus
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