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
Average Wilmoth Salary in
United States
$40,505 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wilmoth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilmoth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wilmoth is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wilmoth.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilmoth? popularity and diffusion
Wilmoth is the 70,008th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,031,208 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Wilmoth live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 271,225th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 897 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 6,821 people, or 1 in 53,139. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 12 percent reside, Virginia, where 7 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States Wilmoth occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Wilmoth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wilmoth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilmoth surname rose 927 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 53 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wilmoth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Wilmoth last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wilmoth are 17.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.75% registered with 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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