Willder Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Willder Surname Definition:

= Wilder, q.v.

Willder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:314,79123,605
Australia711:380,22131,281
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Willder (206) may also be a first name.

Willder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Wilder, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Willder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willder is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Willder.

How Common Is The Last Name Willder? popularity and diffusion

It is the 857,026th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Willder are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 630,600th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 206 people.

Willder is most widely held in England, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 314,791. In England Willder is mostly concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Lancashire, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Willder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Willder has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willder last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Willder earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.72% less than the national average, earning $40,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning $49,538 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilder9246,061/
Weilder8617/
Wielder867/
Whilder865/
Wildder863/
Billder862/
Wildere862/
Wuilder861/
Wilderr861/
Hwilder860/
Wildher860/
Wellder860/
Wildier860/
Wlder835/
Weileder80184/
Whailder803/
Waildher800/
Welder771,609/
Bilder77793/
Wylder77304/
Wälder77222/
Vilder77206/
Wildre770/
Wilderová7534/
Wildearth754/
Waelder71253/
Vildier7140/
Vildere7124/
Vijlder719/
Weldier711/
Weldger711/
Weldere710/
Wealder710/
Wildhirt67228/
Wheelder671/
Wldir670/
Weldhert670/

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