Wilhour Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wilhour Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilhour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Wilhour Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilhour is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilhour? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,447,279th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Wilhour are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 2,449,047. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 29 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 23 percent are found and Florida, where 14 percent are found.

Wilhour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wilhour has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wilhour surname rose 510 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilhour Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilhour last name are 27.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.42% being registered to vote for the party.

Wilhour earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willhour9324/
Wilhor921/
Wilour921/
Willour86188/
Wilhort8618/
Wilor837/
Wilur830/
Willouer8022/
Vilhouer802/
Willhore801/
Willeour800/
Bilour77216/
Willor77109/
Bilhor7778/
Vilour7725/
Wileur7712/
Vilhor779/
Wilhar775/
Willur773/
Wailor771/
Woilor771/
Weilor770/
Wielhower753/
Willhower750/
Willhauer750/
Belhour71247/
Bilouer71185/
Bilheur7158/
Wilhare7140/
Wilahar7134/
Vilhore7120/
Willore718/
Willior718/
Whitlor715/
Whislor713/
Willoor712/
Willuir711/
Wailoor711/
Willaur711/
Vilhaur711/
Wilusrd710/
Wilgohr710/
Bilur671,506/
Wulur671,412/
Wilar671,270/
Vilhauer67783/
Willauer67646/
Vilor67215/
Bilor67213/
Willower6767/
Weilhart6747/
Weilhard6712/
Vilur679/
Welor673/
Bilhauer672/
Wilharth672/
Weilauer671/
Wleor671/
Belhouer671/
Uilur671/
Wulor671/
Willaure671/
Willahre671/
Withlort671/
Wiloyard671/
Wittleor671/
Wiloheer670/
Vilhaure670/
Willhare670/
Whitlure670/
Wilharrd670/
Wuilleur670/
Vielhaur670/
Wilehart670/
Whilhart670/
Welhauer670/

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Wilhour Reference & Research

Willour FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Willour FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wilhour
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