Wilmer Surname

89,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wilmer Surname Definition:

V. Willmer.

Wilmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8731:126,16013,387
Germany1,3721:58,6777,573
England5031:110,77111,442
Netherlands2661:63,48610,925
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Australia461:586,86342,409
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales71:442,07621,198
France61:11,070,454349,096
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China21:683,660,78330,601
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:83,4778,866
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7481:67,1377,285

Wilmer (268,491) may also be a first name.

Wilmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Willmer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cartwright Wilmer was rector of Ellesborough in 1686 (Lips.). The Wilmers of London, who were merchants of last century, were descended from the Wilmers of Northamptonshire; they owned the manor of North Bemflet, Essex (Morant's "Essex"). The Wilmers of Sywell, Northamptonshire, in the 17th century, one of whom received the honour of knighthood, came, in the time of James I., from the Wilmers of Riton or Ryton, Warwickshire (Bridges' "Northamptonshire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wilmer Last Name Facts

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

Wilmer has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilmer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wilmer is the 89,768th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,363,943 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Wilmer are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wilmer is also the 3,906th most numerous first name globally, held by 268,491 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,873 people, or 1 in 126,160. In The United States Wilmer is most common in: Maryland, where 14 percent live, Virginia, where 12 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Wilmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wilmer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wilmer surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wilmer are 18.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wilmer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $42,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.33% less than the national average, earning $48,031 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willmer922,078/
Wilmier9212/
Wilmmer926/
Wihlmer922/
Wilmere922/
Wuilmer922/
Wilmerå921/
Whilmer921/
Wilmeir920/
Wuilmier861/
Whillmer860/
Whilmere860/
Willmear860/
Welmer83312/
Vilmer83221/
Bilmer83127/
Wölmer831/
Wllmer831/
Whlmer830/
Wlhmer830/
Wuillmier8011/
Wöllmer77324/
Villmer77316/
Wellmer77197/
Bijlmer77100/
Woelmer7795/
Wilmire7716/
Welhmer7710/
Billmer7710/
Vilmert778/
Wihlmér773/
Bilmeir770/
Vilmere770/
Vlmer731/
Blmer730/
Woellmer7149/
Billmeir7115/
Bihlmeir7111/
Weellmer711/
Villmere711/
Wilmoire710/
Belmer67809/
Velmer67271/
Willmirth6721/
Vilmre679/
Bylmer672/

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