Wilkis Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Wilkis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilkis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Israel131:658,28045,106
India51:153,413,076951,030
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Wilkis (234) may also be a first name.

Wilkis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilkis (Hindi: विलकिस) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wilkis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilkis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wilkis is the 1,596,935th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Wilkis live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wilkis is also the 585,759th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 234 people.

The surname Wilkis is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States Wilkis is primarily found in: Missouri, where 25 percent reside, New York, where 22 percent reside and Texas, where 16 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 13 percent reside and Israel, where 10 percent reside.

Wilkis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wilkis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilkis surname rose 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilkis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wilkis last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.

Wilkis earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 80.58% more than the national average, earning $77,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilkish9221/
Wilkisz9211/
Wilkuis927/
Wilkies926/
Wilkeis922/
Wilckis921/
Wilkiss920/
Wilkes8346,465/
Welkis83279/
Vilkis8372/
Wilkys8313/
Wilchis77173/
Weilkes7730/
Vilkish7719/
Willkes7712/
Wilckes774/
Wilkeus773/
Wilkess772/
Wilquis771/
Willcis771/
Wailkes771/
Bilkuis771/
Welkies770/
Wilkeys770/
Welkish770/
Wilkets770/
Whilkes770/
Wlkes732/
Welkisch7170/
Weilekes718/
Wilchiss713/
Vilkaish713/
Bilkishs711/
Wilquist710/
Willkeys710/
Bilqis671,233/
Bilkiç67558/
Vilkys6753/
Wellkisch6752/
Welkes6741/
Willquist6729/
Velkis6726/
Vilqis675/
Walkys672/
Wilces672/
Wilkez671/
Vilkes671/
Wllkes671/
Wylkes671/
Wilkex671/
Wilkesová671/
Welkys671/

Wilkis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wilkis in the Hindi language
विलकिसvilakisa71.43
विलकीसvilakisa14.29
विल्किसvilkisa14.29

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilkis
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