Wilmet Surname

230,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Wilmet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilmet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,3201:8,7101,231
France2721:244,20137,781
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Wilmet (58) may also be a first name.

Wilmet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilmet is found most in Belgium. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilmet? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 230,964th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,161,934 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Wilmet live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Wilmet is also the 1,295,729th most frequently held given name globally, held by 58 people.

Wilmet is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,320 people, or 1 in 8,710. In Belgium Wilmet is most common in: Walloon Region, where 84 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 13 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 3 percent reside. Barring Belgium this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in France, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Wilmet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wilmet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilmet last name expanded 266 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilmet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wilmet last name are 46.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 93.18% registered with the party.

Wilmet earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.45% more than the national average, earning $53,699 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilmeth921,012/
Wuilmet9264/
Wilmett9211/
Willmet929/
Wilmiet920/
Wilmest920/
Willmett86422/
Willmeth86176/
Willmets8637/
Wilmette8612/
Wilmetts861/
Wilmeuth860/
Wilmit836/
Vilmet834/
Bilmet831/
Welmet830/
Willmetts8064/
Willmette8032/
Wuillemet8027/
Vuilmet7741/
Wellmet773/
Wilmite772/
Wilmith772/
Wilmitt771/
Wllmeth771/
Willmitt71104/
Wyllemet7120/
Willmite715/
Vilmette712/
Wilmaith711/
Willmith710/
Velmet6712/
Vlmett673/
Belmet672/
Vlemmet620/
Vellmete5710/
Velmette571/
Belmed501/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilmet
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