Wilkner Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Czechia

Wilkner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilkner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wilkner (46) may also be a first name.

Wilkner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilkner is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilkner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,843,861st most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wilkner live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 46 people.

The surname Wilkner is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,833,593. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 43 percent reside, Hesse, where 38 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Czechia, where 13 percent reside.

Wilkner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wilkner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilkner last name rose 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilkner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilkner last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Wilkner earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning $39,569 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willkner935/
Wilckner931/
Welkner86171/
Wölkner8637/
Vilkner8611/
Bilkner861/
Wilknerová826/
Wölckner808/
Welknert803/
Woelkner802/
Wealkner800/
Völkner711,712/
Belkner71278/
Velkner7115/
Vilknerová717/
Bälkner716/
Voelkner67433/
Völckner6743/
Bilqneer671/
Voelckner635/
Voellkner630/
Belcner5725/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilkner
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