Wilkson Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Wilkson Surname Definition:

Wilk’s Son: v. Wilk.

Wilkson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2841:1,276,26489,780
England361:1,547,72466,012
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:188,08516,600

Wilkson (1,274) may also be a first name.

Wilkson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wilk’s Son: v. Wilk.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wilkson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilkson has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wilkson.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilkson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 796,486th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. The surname Wilkson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wilkson live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wilkson is also the 220,923rd most widely held forename internationally, held by 1,274 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 284 people, or 1 in 1,276,264. In The United States Wilkson is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States Wilkson occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Wilkson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilkson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilkson last name grew 106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilkson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wilkson last name are 2.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.88% registered with the party.

The amount Wilkson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.99% less than the national average, earning $38,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.06% less than the national average, earning $33,259 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whilkson931/
Wilckson931/
Willkson930/
Wilksen86273/
Vilkson867/
Wilksun860/
Willksen800/
Wilcxson800/
Wilxon773/
Willcxson751/
Willxon714/
Wilcxon710/
Wilxosen673/
Völksen57141/
Wellxon571/
Voelksen5314/
Velksane531/
Wlxom501/

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