Wilkenson Surname

415,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Wilkenson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilkenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5481:661,42152,894
South Africa1931:280,71327,626
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Saint Kitts and Nevis51:11,040818
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Guyana11:762,22114,420
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2411:40,4664,758

Wilkenson (1,335) may also be a first name.

Wilkenson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilkenson is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilkenson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wilkenson is the 415,025th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,685,990 people. The last name Wilkenson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wilkenson reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 214,955th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 1,335 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 548 people, or 1 in 661,421. In The United States Wilkenson is most numerous in: Florida, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.

Wilkenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wilkenson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilkenson surname decreased 56 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wilkenson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wilkenson surname is predominantly Anglican (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wilkenson are 11.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wilkenson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.17% less than the national average, earning R 156,432 per year; in United States they earn 8.27% less than the national average, earning $39,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.95% less than the national average, earning $40,268 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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