Wilmshurst Surname
Approximately 1,517 people bear this surname
Wilmshurst Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wilmshurst [Old English hyrst, a wood: the first element is an Anglo-Saxon pels, name in the genit.— Wíghelm, Wynhelm, or Wilhelm]
Wilmshurst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 840 | 1:66,331 | 7,704 |
| New Zealand | 328 | 1:13,806 | 2,394 |
| Australia | 169 | 1:159,738 | 16,670 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 427 | 1:57,085 | 6,751 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Wilmshurst Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wilmshurst [Old English hyrst, a wood: the first element is an Anglo-Saxon pels, name in the genit.— Wíghelm, Wynhelm, or Wilhelm]
Local, and doubtless derived from some manor or estate in Kent or Sussex. (See English Surn. ii. 30.) It is corrupted to Wimhurst, Wympshurst, and even (colloquially) to Wimpsutt.
Wilmshurst Demographics
Average Wilmshurst Salary in
United States
$49,140 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wilmshurst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilmshurst Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wilmshurst is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilmshurst? popularity and diffusion
Wilmshurst is the 259,194th most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 4,803,920 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Wilmshurst are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 840 people, or 1 in 66,331. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 20 percent reside, East Sussex, where 18 percent reside and Hampshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Wilmshurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wilmshurst has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wilmshurst surname increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wilmshurst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wilmshurst are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.
The amount Wilmshurst earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $49,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $51,122 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whilmshurst | 95 | 2 | / |
| Wilmshorst | 90 | 18 | / |
| Welmshurst | 90 | 0 | / |
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