Wilsen Surname
Approximately 276 people bear this surname
Wilsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Brazil | 49 | 1:4,368,864 | 116,514 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 641 | 1:78,344 | 8,287 |
The alternate forms: Wilsén (1) are calculated separately.
Wilsen (627) may also be a first name.
Wilsen Demographics
Wilsen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wilsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wilsen (Oriya: ଉଲେସନ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Wilsén. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilsen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 948,111th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 26,404,152 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wilsen reside; 26 percent reside in North America and 26 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wilsen is also the 332,667th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 627 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 18 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Massachusetts, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Wilsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wilsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wilsen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wilsen surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wilsen surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.
Wilsen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.09% more than the national average, earning $48,798 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wilsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wilsen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉଲେସନ | ulesana | - |
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Wilsen Reference & Research
Wilson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Wilsons of East Ohio FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Wilson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Wilsons of East Ohio FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Wilsen
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis