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Where Does The Last Name Wilkens Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wilkens is found most in Germany. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilkens? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 28,724^th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 389,833 people. Wilkens is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wilkens reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 88,609^th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 5,691 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 10,529 people, or 1 in 7,646. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 45 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent live and Bremen, where 12 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.

Wilkens Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wilkens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilkens surname increased 612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wilkens Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wilkens surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wilkens are 12.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wilkens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.46% more than the national average, earning 354,609 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 144.84% more than the national average, earning R 581,832 per year; in United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.28% more than the national average, earning $55,782 CAD per year.