Wilsky Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wilsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Denmark451:125,43811,414
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wilsky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilsky occurs most in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilsky? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,415,499th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Wilsky live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wilsky is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 1,238,546. In Germany it is mostly found in: Brandenburg, where 31 percent are found, Hesse, where 20 percent are found and Saxony, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Germany it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Wilsky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilsky has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 345 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilsky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilsky surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Wilsky earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.57% less than the national average, earning $37,727 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilskey9219/
Willsky9218/
Wielsky9212/
Wilesky925/
Whilsky921/
Wilskiy921/
Willskey865/
Wilschky862/
Bilsky83996/
Wilski83642/
Wilske83541/
Wilska83233/
Vilsky83213/
Welsky836/
Willskytt807/
Wilsker77186/
Bilskey7767/
Wylesky7766/
Whelsky7726/
Wilskid7720/
Wielski7716/
Wilsket7715/
Wilskie7714/
Bilskiy7712/
Wielska775/
Vilskiy775/
Welesky774/
Wileski772/
Wilscki771/
Wilscke771/
Bilskyi771/
Bilskyy771/
Willske771/
Wilshke771/
Wiolski771/
Welskey770/
Wilskip770/
Wilschke71131/
Vilskaya71115/
Willeski713/
Willskit711/
Wilschki711/
Wilchkey710/
Bilske67173/
Uelsky67161/
Bilský67159/
Vilska67122/
Velsky67102/
Welski6758/
Welske6743/
Vilski6730/
Wilzki6729/
Vilske6717/
Bylsky675/
Welska673/
Willschke672/
Willesker672/
Wilzke671/
Welleskey671/
Bělsky671/
Wilsca670/

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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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  • 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 Wilsky
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