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

The surname Wilhelmsen has its highest incidence in Norway. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wilhelmsen.

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

The last name is the 83,715^th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,261,039 people. Wilhelmsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Wilhelmsen live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in Scandinavia. Wilhelmsen is also the 3,159,357^th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 13 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is held by 3,474 people, or 1 in 1,480. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 57 percent are found, Northern Norway, where 18 percent are found and Western Norway, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Denmark, where 12 percent are found.

Wilhelmsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wilhelmsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilhelmsen surname increased 4,186 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilhelmsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wilhelmsen surname are 5.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.02% registered with the party.

The amount Wilhelmsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning 408,058 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 149.25% more than the national average, earning R 592,320 per year; in United States they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $48,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.09% more than the national average, earning $61,653 CAD per year.