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Where Does The Last Name Wilse Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wilse is found in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilse? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,994,173^rd most frequently used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname Wilse is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Wilse are found; 48 percent are found in West Africa and 48 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 441,679^th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 385 people.

It is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 104,965. In Liberia Wilse is most prevalent in: Gbarpolu County, where 74 percent reside, Grand Bassa County, where 12 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Liberia Wilse occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Norway, where 17 percent reside.

Wilse Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wilse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wilse last name increased 113 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilse Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wilse surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wilse earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 10.83% less than the national average, earning 308,583 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.7% less than the national average, earning $36,808 USD per year.