Willburg Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Willburg Surname User-submission:
The surname Wilburg (Wilburgh, Willburg) means 'war fortress'. It is a derivative of the name Wigburh.
Willburg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Willburg Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Wilburg (Wilburgh, Willburg) means 'war fortress'. It is a derivative of the name Wigburh.
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Where Does The Last Name Willburg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Willburg is found most frequently in Austria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Willburg? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Willburg live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.
Willburg is most numerous in Austria, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 774,130. In Austria Willburg is primarily found in: Styria, where 100 percent reside. Barring Austria it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Willburg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Willburg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willburgh | 94 | 11 | / |
| Wilburg | 93 | 298 | / |
| Willberg | 88 | 1,383 | / |
| Willborg | 88 | 144 | / |
| Weilburg | 88 | 78 | / |
| Wilburgh | 88 | 51 | / |
| Billburg | 88 | 42 | / |
| Wihlburg | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wielburg | 88 | 0 | / |
| Willbergh | 82 | 42 | / |
| Wilberg | 80 | 1,991 | / |
| Wilborg | 80 | 47 | / |
| Wllberg | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wilbarg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vilburg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Welburg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wylburg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilbirg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bilburg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wihlborg | 75 | 1,160 | / |
| Billberg | 75 | 402 | / |
| Villberg | 75 | 228 | / |
| Wållberg | 75 | 185 | / |
| Wellberg | 75 | 85 | / |
| Weilberg | 75 | 60 | / |
| Wehlburg | 75 | 59 | / |
| Wellborg | 75 | 33 | / |
| Villborg | 75 | 26 | / |
| Vilbourg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wielberg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weelburg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Billbergh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bilbourgh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vilberg | 67 | 289 | / |
| Welberg | 67 | 288 | / |
| Bilberg | 67 | 288 | / |
| Wålberg | 67 | 91 | / |
| Vilborg | 67 | 72 | / |
| Whlberg | 67 | 12 | / |
| Welbirg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wilberk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wilbarc | 67 | 1 | / |
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