Wilhelmy Surname

194,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Wilhelmy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilhelmy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1711:68,7498,798
United States5791:626,00950,526
Canada1461:252,36723,920
France981:677,78386,620
Mexico361:3,447,95024,458
England311:1,797,35772,927
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Luxembourg231:25,2414,722
Austria111:774,13064,097
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Wilhelmy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilhelmy occurs most in Germany. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilhelmy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 194,057th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,364,518 people. The last name Wilhelmy is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wilhelmy reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,171 people, or 1 in 68,749. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 39 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Wilhelmy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wilhelmy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilhelmy surname grew 1,135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilhelmy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wilhelmy surname is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wilhelmy last name are 10.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wilhelmy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.8% more than the national average, earning $44,790 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.96% more than the national average, earning $57,116 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilhelmy
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