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

The surname Wilhelm (Arabic: فيلهلم) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Wilhelm is the 5,655^th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 72,870 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Wilhelm reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wilhelm is also the 2,633^rd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 392,995 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 51,072 people, or 1 in 1,576. In Germany Wilhelm is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 16 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 102 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Wilhelm Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Wilhelm Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Wilhelm last name are 19.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.49% being 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.