Wilsem Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wilsem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilsem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Wilsem (13) may also be a first name.

Wilsem Last Name Facts

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

Wilsem occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilsem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wilsem is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Wilsem live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 13 people.

The last name Wilsem is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 1,407,265. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Overijssel, where 50 percent reside, North Holland, where 42 percent reside and South Holland, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilsen83276/
Wilsom83238/
Bilsem8346/
Wilsam8312/
Wilzem832/
Welsem831/
Wilsne830/
Willschem802/
Willsen7783/
Wilsone7724/
Wilshen7715/
Willsom7713/
Wielsen7710/
Vilseme776/
Wiltgem775/
Wilhjem773/
Willsim772/
Wilssen772/
Willsam771/
Wilsomn771/
Wilchem771/
Wuilsom771/
Wilsham771/
Wilsien770/
Willesheim751/
Wilsn7330/
Wlsen730/
Willesen71212/
Willsone7144/
Bilsheim7111/
Willåsen716/
Wilsonne715/
Weleseme712/
Willsomn711/
Wilschen711/
Wilhjehm711/
Willsham710/
Wilson671,701,599/
Wilsan67473/
Bilsen67417/
Wilgen67219/
Vilsen67219/
Wilsin6743/
Welsen6733/
Blesem6726/
Welsim6721/
Wilzen6719/
Wylsen672/
Welsam672/
Willeseen672/
Wilshasen672/
Wylsom671/
Welsom671/
Wellsemdt671/
Vilsom671/
Vilgem671/
Wilsén671/
Wilcen671/
Wiljen671/
Bilcem671/
Willlsent671/
Wiljam671/
Willsn670/
Wilsoseen670/
Belsem670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilsem
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