Wilsdorf Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wilsdorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilsdorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7231:111,34913,719
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
France101:6,642,272293,169
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wilsdorf Last Name Facts

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

Wilsdorf has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wilsdorf.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilsdorf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 398,612th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Wilsdorf live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wilsdorf is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 723 people, or 1 in 111,349. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saxony, where 40 percent reside, Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent reside and Thuringia, where 10 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Wilsdorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilsdorf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilsdorf last name increased 1,486 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilsdorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilsdorf surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wilsdorf earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.01% more than the national average, earning R 480,048 per year and in United States they earn 15.65% more than the national average, earning $49,903 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilsdorff947/
Willsdorf945/
Willesdorf892/
Welsdorff820/
Vilzdorf7517/
Bölsdorf752/
Velsdorf751/
Vuelsdorf711/
Bellsdorf711/
Böllsdorf711/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilsdorf
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