Wilm Surname

207,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,996 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wilm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2971:62,0717,971
United States4061:892,75667,416
Canada1141:323,20729,592
France501:1,328,454133,611
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Wilm (631) may also be a first name.

Wilm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilm is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilm? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 207,403rd most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,651,075 people. The surname Wilm is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Wilm are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wilm is also the 331,447th most common first name world-wide It is held by 631 people.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,297 people, or 1 in 62,071. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 29 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Wilm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wilm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilm surname increased 829 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wilm are 19.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Wilm earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $42,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $51,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willm89694/
Wihlm89129/
Wilhm8960/
Wilme8955/
Wielm891/
Whilm890/
Wlm865/
Willme8026/
Wailem8010/
Wilhlm809/
Wihllm804/
Wilmdt801/
Willmh801/
Wölm75484/
Vilm75376/
Wlem75226/
Welm7594/
Bilm754/
Wlhm754/
Wålm752/
Wjlm752/
Wwlm751/
Vwlm751/
Uilm751/
Wuillem7311/
Waillem731/
Wilehem731/
Whillhm730/
Weillem730/
Vilme676,339/
Woelm67227/
Wellm67199/
Wuilleme67157/
Wöllm6729/
Wålme6710/
Weelm677/
Welme677/
Villm676/
Whelm673/
Vielm671/
Billm671/
Weslm670/
Whilehem670/
Wylem670/

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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 Wilm
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