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Where Does The Last Name Wilhelm Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wilhelm (Arabic: فيلهلم) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilhelm? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 5,655^th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,870 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Wilhelm live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wilhelm is also the 2,633^rd most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 392,995 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 51,072 people, or 1 in 1,576. In Germany Wilhelm is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 16 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside and Hesse, where 12 percent reside. Other than Germany it occurs in 102 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Wilhelm Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wilhelm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wilhelm last name expanded 731 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 522 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wilhelm Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland and Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Wilhelm last name are 19.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wilhelm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.43% less than the national average, earning 275,388 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.24% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,176 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.57% more than the national average, earning R 326,928 per year; in United States they earn 3.26% more than the national average, earning $44,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.38% more than the national average, earning $55,339 CAD per year.