Wilsher Surname
Approximately 2,116 people bear this surname
Wilsher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. From Wiltshire, which see.
1653. Married — John Cane and Marye Wilshire: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Wilsher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,334 | 1:41,768 | 5,350 |
| United States | 365 | 1:993,038 | 73,486 |
| Wales | 118 | 1:26,225 | 2,724 |
| New Zealand | 74 | 1:61,194 | 9,493 |
| Australia | 69 | 1:391,242 | 31,907 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 483 | 1:50,467 | 6,146 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
Wilsher (30) may also be a first name.
Wilsher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. From Wiltshire, which see.
1653. Married — John Cane and Marye Wilshire: St. Michael, Cornhill.
For Wiltshire, q.v.
Corruptions of Wiltshire.
From Wilshaw; a location name in Staffordshire, Yorkshire.
From Wilshaw; a location name in Staffordshire, Yorkshire.
Wilsher Demographics
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Wilsher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilsher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wilsher is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilsher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 197,788th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,444,020 people. The surname Wilsher is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Wilsher are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles. Wilsher is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 30 people.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,334 people, or 1 in 41,768. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 18 percent are found, Greater London, where 18 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 6 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.
Wilsher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wilsher has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 276 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 629 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 694 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wilsher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wilsher surname are 7.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.61% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wilsher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 64.94% more than the national average, earning 570,836 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 133.02% more than the national average, earning R 553,740 per year; in United States they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $48,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.31% less than the national average, earning $40,088 CAD per year.
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