Wilkop Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wilkop Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilkop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1161:694,01353,217
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wilkop Last Name Facts

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

Wilkop occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wilkop.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilkop? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wilkop is the 1,409,418th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. Wilkop occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Wilkop are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 694,013. In Germany Wilkop is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 32 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Germany it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Wilkop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wilkop has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wilkop last name increased 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilkop Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wilkop are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Wilkop earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.61% less than the national average, earning $37,278 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilkopp9214/
Willkop9213/
Wilkov83109/
Wilcop8337/
Welkop8328/
Wylkop838/
Wilkob831/
Wilkap830/
Wilcops772/
Vilkops771/
Vilkov676,408/
Wilcob673/
Wilcov672/
Belkop672/

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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 Wilkop
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