Wilske Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wilske Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilske Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
Germany1901:423,71338,363
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Wilske (12) may also be a first name.

Wilske Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilske is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilske? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wilske is the 580,291st most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. Wilske is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Wilske reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wilske is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name globally, borne by 12 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 216 people, or 1 in 1,678,051. In The United States it is primarily found in: Washington, where 23 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States Wilske occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent reside and Brazil, where 18 percent reside.

Wilske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilske has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilske surname expanded 982 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilske Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wilske are 29.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.74% being registered to vote for the party.

Wilske earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.24% less than the national average, earning $38,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilsker92186/
Wilskey9219/
Wilsket9215/
Wilskie9214/
Wilscke921/
Wilshke921/
Willske921/
Wilsk915/
Wilschke86131/
Willskey865/
Wilski83642/
Wilska83233/
Bilske83173/
Wilsky83153/
Welske8343/
Vilske8317/
Wilzke831/
Willesker802/
Willschke802/
Bilskey7767/
Wilskid7720/
Willsky7718/
Weleske7716/
Wielski7716/
Wielsky7712/
Welsker777/
Wilesky775/
Wielska775/
Wileski772/
Welskes772/
Wilscki771/
Wilskiy771/
Whilsky771/
Wiolski771/
Welskey770/
Wilskip770/
Welsk7316/
Vilsk731/
Welschke7144/
Willeski713/
Wilschky712/
Wilschki711/
Willskit711/
Wilchkey710/
Bilsky67996/
Vilsky67213/
Bleske67208/
Bilský67159/
Vilska67122/
Belske6791/
Völske6762/
Welski6758/
Velske6734/
Vilski6730/
Wilzki6729/
Välske6714/
Bölske6710/
Willskytt677/
Welsky676/
Welska673/
Welleskey671/
Wilsca670/
Wlezke670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wilske
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