Wilkshire Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Wilkshire Surname Definition:

For Wiltshire, q.v.

Wilkshire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia881:306,76926,711
England541:1,031,81650,675
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada371:995,82774,831
Wales351:88,4157,250
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wilkshire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wiltshire, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Wiltshire.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Wilkshire Last Name Facts

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

Wilkshire occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilkshire? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wilkshire is the 928,396th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Wilkshire are found; 38 percent are found in Australasia and 38 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Wilkshire is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 306,769. In Australia Wilkshire is most common in: South Australia, where 26 percent are found, Northern Territory, where 26 percent are found and Queensland, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Australia this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Wilkshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wilkshire has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wilkshire last name grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 960 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 583 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilkshire Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilkshire last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wilkshire earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.75% more than the national average, earning $50,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.76% more than the national average, earning $58,505 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilksshire951/
Wilcshire892/
Blckshire781/
Wilxhere711/
Bilkser63410/
Belksir633/
Belkssaire631/
Blksheer592/
Blkhsheer567/
Belkssair562/
Blckshear561/
Belgsir50137/
Belkcir502/
Belkser501/

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