Wilmoth Surname
Approximately 7,067 people bear this surname
Wilmoth Surname Definition:
(French) Descendant of little Will, a pet form of Guillaume (resolution, helmet).
Wilmoth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,821 | 1:53,139 | 6,382 |
| Jamaica | 65 | 1:44,153 | 2,715 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Honduras | 22 | 1:400,747 | 3,070 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 32 | 1:138,433 | 7,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 736 | 1:68,232 | 7,403 |
Wilmoth (897) may also be a first name.
Wilmoth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Descendant of little Will, a pet form of Guillaume (resolution, helmet).
Wilmoth Demographics
Wilmoth Political Affiliation
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Wilmoth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilmoth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wilmoth occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wilmoth click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilmoth? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 70,008th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,031,208 people. Wilmoth occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Wilmoth are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 271,225th most widely held given name in the world, held by 897 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 6,821 people, or 1 in 53,139. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 12 percent live, Virginia, where 7 percent live and Tennessee, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Wilmoth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wilmoth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wilmoth surname increased 927 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 53 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wilmoth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wilmoth surname are 17.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.75% being registered to vote for the political party.
Wilmoth earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning $40,505 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmouth | 93 | 556 | / |
| Willmoth | 93 | 327 | / |
| Whilmoth | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wilmotth | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wilmotch | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wilmot | 92 | 17,347 | / |
| Willmouth | 88 | 29 | / |
| Wilmott | 86 | 2,685 | / |
| Willmot | 86 | 1,198 | / |
| Wilmath | 86 | 162 | / |
| Wuilmot | 86 | 14 | / |
| Wilmote | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wilmout | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wilmoht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Welmoth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wlmot | 83 | 1 | / |
| Willmott | 80 | 8,420 | / |
| Wilmotte | 80 | 1,418 | / |
| Vilmouth | 80 | 29 | / |
| Willmath | 80 | 24 | / |
| Willmote | 80 | 1 | / |
| Welmouth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilmeuth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wilmauth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vilmot | 77 | 99 | / |
| Wilmat | 77 | 12 | / |
| Uilmot | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wllmot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welmot | 77 | 0 | / |
| Willmotte | 75 | 7 | / |
| Wuilmotte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Welmath | 71 | 19 | / |
| Wilmaut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vilmote | 71 | 1 | / |
| Huilmot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willmod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willmat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velmoth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilmatt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wellmot | 71 | 0 | / |
| Willmatt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wellmott | 67 | 0 | / |
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