Wilken Surname
Approximately 19,658 people bear this surname
Wilken Surname Definition:
a double diminutive of William, which see. Malcolm Quilquen, 1431 (Coll. AGAA., I. p. 227). Mathew Wilking had a respite in 1499 for "forthocht fellony" (RSS., I, 374). William Wylkyn held a land in Glasgow, 1540 (LCD., p. 39). Thomas Wilkin rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Rutherglen, 1557-58 (ER.
Read More About This SurnameWilken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9,920 | 1:8,115 | 1,007 |
| United States | 4,359 | 1:83,152 | 9,432 |
| South Africa | 3,640 | 1:14,884 | 1,875 |
| Canada | 420 | 1:87,728 | 9,696 |
| Denmark | 410 | 1:13,768 | 1,333 |
| Netherlands | 296 | 1:57,051 | 9,820 |
| Australia | 141 | 1:191,459 | 19,007 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| Scotland | 63 | 1:84,981 | 6,133 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| Sweden | 44 | 1:223,790 | 15,522 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Poland | 30 | 1:1,266,958 | 80,461 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | 1:96,672 | 18,437 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:58,488 | 3,746 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 390 | 1:128,766 | 12,397 |
Wilken (1,494) may also be a first name.
Wilken Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
a double diminutive of William, which see. Malcolm Quilquen, 1431 (Coll. AGAA., I. p. 227). Mathew Wilking had a respite in 1499 for "forthocht fellony" (RSS., I, 374). William Wylkyn held a land in Glasgow, 1540 (LCD., p. 39). Thomas Wilkin rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Rutherglen, 1557-58 (ER., XIX, p. 7, 40), and as Thomas Wilky he performs the same duty in 1563 (ibid., p. 222). Gawine Wilkene was bailie of Selkirk in 1590 (RPC., IV, p. 480), William Wilking, burgess of Lanark, 1604 (Retours, Lanark, 49), and James Wilkeine in Slains, Aberdeenshire, 1649 (SN&Q., VII, p. 75). In 1606 there is entry of William alias Wilkin Johnstone of Elshieshields. Borrowed into Gaelic with Mac prefixed it becomes Macguilcein, in Anglicized spelling Macwilkin. Wilkyn 1558, Wylkyne 1542.
Dimunitive of Wilhelm and Willem.
(English) The son of little Will, a pet form of William (resolution, helmet).
From the Dutch, Wilken, Wilkens; from the Flemish, Wilkain; a personal name.
Wilken Demographics
Average Male Wilken Height
178.53 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wilken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wilken is found most frequently in Germany. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilken? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wilken is the 27,340th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 370,717 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Wilken live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wilken is also the 201,198th most widely held first name globally It is held by 1,494 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 9,920 people, or 1 in 8,115. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 51 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and South Africa, where 19 percent reside.
Wilken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wilken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilken surname increased 1,118 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wilken Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wilken are 24.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.12% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wilken earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.04% less than the national average, earning 273,274 kr per year; in Peru they earn 907.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 195,242 per year; in South Africa they earn 89.5% more than the national average, earning R 450,324 per year; in Colombia they earn 98.84% more than the national average, earning $45,141,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $46,435 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $49,832 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcken | 92 | 1,160 | / |
| Willken | 92 | 27 | / |
| Wilkien | 92 | 7 | / |
| Wilkeen | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wilkn | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wlken | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wilkenne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilckenn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilkenng | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wilkin | 83 | 10,898 | / |
| Welken | 83 | 218 | / |
| Vilken | 83 | 122 | / |
| Wölken | 83 | 36 | / |
| Wälken | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wilkyn | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wilkne | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wülken | 83 | 1 | / |
| Uilken | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wilchen | 77 | 343 | / |
| Wöhlken | 77 | 54 | / |
| Wuilkin | 77 | 39 | / |
| Wölcken | 77 | 18 | / |
| Woelken | 77 | 14 | / |
| Wilkinn | 77 | 4 | / |
| Willkin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wilkisn | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wilkkem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wyllken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wailkin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Welcken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vilkn | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vilkienė | 71 | 1,487 | / |
| Woehlken | 71 | 4 | / |
| Woelcken | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vilkin | 67 | 728 | / |
| Velken | 67 | 129 | / |
| Welkin | 67 | 66 | / |
| Bölken | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bülken | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wylkem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilkhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilqen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wllkin | 67 | 0 | / |
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