Wilhof Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wilhof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilhof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wilhof Last Name Facts

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

Wilhof occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilhof? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wilhof is the 4,908,606th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Wilhof is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wilhof reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Wilhof is most common in Germany, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 5,750,390. In Germany Wilhof is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 79 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 7 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Switzerland, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilhoft9242/
Wilhoff9223/
Willhof9210/
Wilhofh920/
Wilhoof920/
Wilof914/
Willhoff86154/
Willhofe861/
Vilhof8321/
Wilhow836/
Wiloff833/
Welhof831/
Welhoff7728/
Wisloff7720/
Woiloff771/
Wellhof771/
Willhow771/
Witloft770/
Willhaf770/
Welhoft770/
Wilhaft770/
Bilof7374/
Wilow7331/
Wellhoff71106/
Willow672,260/
Biloff6791/
Witlow6767/
Uelhof6766/
Welhaf6762/
Weilow6716/
Weloff6713/
Viloff678/
Whilow677/
Weilov675/
Wiliow674/
Vislof673/
Wihlow672/
Bilouf671/
Wilowa671/
Wilows671/
Wyloff671/
Vilhov671/
Wailow670/
Whittlehouff670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Wilhof
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