Wilker Surname
Approximately 3,296 people bear this surname
Wilker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,696 | 1:213,714 | 20,846 |
| Germany | 1,046 | 1:76,965 | 9,730 |
| Canada | 339 | 1:108,689 | 11,660 |
| Brazil | 107 | 1:2,000,695 | 63,541 |
| Israel | 56 | 1:152,815 | 15,997 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 381 | 1:131,808 | 12,617 |
Wilker (11,346) may also be a first name.
Wilker Demographics
Wilker Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wilker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wilker is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 136,208th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,211,027 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Wilker live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wilker is also the 56,290th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 11,346 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,696 people, or 1 in 213,714. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 17 percent reside, Minnesota, where 9 percent reside and Iowa, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Wilker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wilker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 445 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wilker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wilker surname are 31.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.18% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wilker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 516.85% more than the national average, earning R 1,465,880 per year; in United States they earn 13.11% more than the national average, earning $48,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $49,113 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willker | 92 | 6 | / |
| Wailker | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wilcker | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wuilker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wielker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weilker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Whilker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wilhker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wilkerd | 92 | 1 | / |
| Woilker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wilkehr | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wlker | 91 | 26 | / |
| Willkehr | 86 | 15 | / |
| Weilcker | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wilckert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Welker | 83 | 18,670 | / |
| Wölker | 83 | 565 | / |
| Wülker | 83 | 113 | / |
| Vilker | 83 | 86 | / |
| Wälker | 83 | 23 | / |
| Whlker | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wlqker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wilcher | 77 | 5,290 | / |
| Welcker | 77 | 489 | / |
| Billker | 77 | 91 | / |
| Woelker | 77 | 57 | / |
| Wölkert | 77 | 46 | / |
| Welkier | 77 | 36 | / |
| Welkert | 77 | 16 | / |
| Vilkher | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bilcker | 77 | 9 | / |
| Huilker | 77 | 6 | / |
| Vielker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vilcker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waelker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vilkert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wylcker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilceer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weulker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuelker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bilkeyr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilkirt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wellker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Welkeer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Blker | 73 | 2 | / |
| Willcher | 71 | 38 | / |
| Woelcker | 71 | 22 | / |
| Bilkheïr | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wölckert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welkcker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcheir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Völker | 67 | 21,511 | / |
| Velker | 67 | 845 | / |
| Bölker | 67 | 179 | / |
| Bülker | 67 | 23 | / |
| Uelker | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vylker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vølker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vlcker | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blkeir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Welkerová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blkher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wheeleker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilcer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welkir | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilker
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