Wilscher Surname
Approximately 196 people bear this surname
Wilscher Surname Definition:
From the Dutch, Wildschut, Wilschut, Wilshaus; a personal name Or see Wilsher and Wiltshire.
Wilscher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 142 | 1:59,968 | 9,354 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Liechtenstein | 10 | 1:3,838 | 429 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Wilscher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Dutch, Wildschut, Wilschut, Wilshaus; a personal name Or see Wilsher and Wiltshire.
Wilscher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilscher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wilscher is more commonly found in Austria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilscher? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wilscher is the 1,202,518th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Wilscher reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most common in Austria, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 59,968. In Austria it is primarily concentrated in: Carinthia, where 89 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 5 percent reside and Upper Austria, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Austria this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent reside and Liechtenstein, where 5 percent reside.
Wilscher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wilscher has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wilscher surname decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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