Wilken Surname

27,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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.

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Wilken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,9201:8,1151,007
United States4,3591:83,1529,432
South Africa3,6401:14,8841,875
Canada4201:87,7289,696
Denmark4101:13,7681,333
Netherlands2961:57,0519,820
Australia1411:191,45919,007
England991:562,80934,447
Scotland631:84,9816,133
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Poland301:1,266,95880,461
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Belize51:71,0952,977
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
France21:33,211,361423,184
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Scotland641:58,4883,746
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3901:128,76612,397

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dimunitive of Wilhelm and Willem.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) The son of little Will, a pet form of William (resolution, helmet).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Dutch, Wilken, Wilkens; from the Flemish, Wilkain; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilcken921,160/
Willken9227/
Wilkien927/
Wilkeen920/
Wilkn913/
Wlken911/
Wilkenne861/
Wilckenn861/
Wilkenng860/
Wilkin8310,898/
Welken83218/
Vilken83122/
Wölken8336/
Wälken8310/
Wilkyn839/
Wilkne837/
Wülken831/
Uilken831/
Wilchen77343/
Wöhlken7754/
Wuilkin7739/
Wölcken7718/
Woelken7714/
Wilkinn774/
Willkin773/
Wilkisn773/
Wilkkem771/
Wyllken771/
Wailkin770/
Welcken770/
Vilkn7310/
Vilkienė711,487/
Woehlken714/
Woelcken714/
Vilkin67728/
Velken67129/
Welkin6766/
Bölken6726/
Bülken6719/
Wylkem671/
Bilkhn671/
Bilqen671/
Wllkin670/

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