Willdig Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Willdig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willdig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:313,02323,520
Wales171:182,03112,022
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Willdig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willdig occurs most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willdig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,121,821st most commonly used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. The last name Willdig is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Willdig are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Willdig is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 178 people, or 1 in 313,023. In England Willdig is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 26 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 17 percent are found and West Midlands, where 15 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Willdig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willdig has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Willdig last name increased 636 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willdig Last Name Statistics demography

Willdig earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning $47,325 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willdigg93160/
Willdigs931/
Wildig92254/
Willidigg882/
Wildigg863/
Wiledig860/
Waldig7735/
Weldig778/
Wiltig770/
Wildic770/
Wildego7142/
Wildago718/
Waldiga711/
Wildahg710/
Wildisk710/
Willitek6710/
Waldteig677/

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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 Willdig
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