Willhoeft Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Willhoeft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willhoeft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Willhoeft Last Name Facts

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

Willhoeft occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Willhoeft.

How Common Is The Last Name Willhoeft? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,817,111th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Willhoeft live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 1,102,815. In Germany it is most numerous in: Hamburg, where 58 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 40 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Willhoeft occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Willhoeft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willhoeft has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willhoeft Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Willhoeft earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 83.23% more than the national average, earning $79,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.83% more than the national average, earning $64,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willhoft94263/
Wilhoeft947/
Willhofft891/
Wilhoft8842/
Wilheft880/
Willhöft82773/
Willhaft823/
Wille Hefti801/
Wilhöft7550/
Wilhøft755/
Wilvoet751/
Willfat751/
Wilhaft750/
Welhoft750/
Willie F T741/
Wille-Voet741/
Wilaphot718/
Willovit716/
Willveit714/
Willevot711/
Willuveit6711/
Wilfet6710/
Wilfot671/
Willought671/
Bloef570/
Wlaeff531/
Billaev5017/
Villaev501/

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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
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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 Willhoeft
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