Wilke Surname
Approximately 49,008 people bear this surname
Wilke Surname Definition:
1 a shortening of Wilkin, q.v.
2 for Willock, q.v.
Wilke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 32,965 | 1:2,442 | 231 |
| United States | 10,821 | 1:33,496 | 4,183 |
| Brazil | 1,664 | 1:128,650 | 4,902 |
| South Africa | 719 | 1:75,351 | 9,359 |
| Netherlands | 478 | 1:35,329 | 5,931 |
| Australia | 445 | 1:60,664 | 7,336 |
| Canada | 378 | 1:97,475 | 10,598 |
| Poland | 316 | 1:120,281 | 17,904 |
| Sweden | 153 | 1:64,358 | 4,912 |
| France | 117 | 1:567,716 | 76,560 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Switzerland | 90 | 1:91,255 | 10,041 |
| Austria | 83 | 1:102,596 | 14,745 |
| Thailand | 80 | 1:882,979 | 139,249 |
| Papua New Guinea | 74 | 1:110,185 | 14,934 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Argentina | 67 | 1:637,961 | 44,681 |
| Chile | 59 | 1:298,584 | 8,628 |
| Spain | 49 | 1:954,123 | 36,393 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Czechia | 28 | 1:379,767 | 44,481 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Paraguay | 16 | 1:452,297 | 6,189 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,199 | 1:41,884 | 4,899 |
The alternate forms: Wilké (13) & Wilkë (1) are calculated separately.
Wilke (1,383) may also be a first name.
Wilke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 a shortening of Wilkin, q.v.
2 for Willock, q.v.
(English) Shortened forms of Wilkins, q.v.
From the Frisian, Wilko, Wilke; family name from the Frisian, Wilken; from the Dutch, Wilke, Wilkes; a personal name.
Wilke Demographics
Average Male Wilke Height
178.43 cm
Average Female Wilke Height
162.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wilke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wilke is most common in Germany. It can appear as: Wilké or Wilkë. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,466th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 148,701 people. The last name Wilke is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Wilke live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 210,529th most commonly held first name globally, held by 1,383 people.
The surname Wilke is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 32,965 people, or 1 in 2,442. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent live and Brandenburg, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.
Wilke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wilke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilke surname rose 903 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wilke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wilke last name are 17.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.41% registered with the political party.
The amount Wilke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.55% less than the national average, earning 254,193 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 113.13% more than the national average, earning R 506,484 per year; in United States they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $44,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $48,381 CAD per year.
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