Wilsn Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wilsn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilsn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
England21:27,859,030389,889
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Wilsn (41) may also be a first name.

Wilsn Last Name Facts

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

Wilsn is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilsn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wilsn is the 3,602,217th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Wilsn reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wilsn is also the 1,590,275th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 41 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States Wilsn is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 13 percent are found, South Carolina, where 13 percent are found and Tennessee, where 13 percent are found. Besides The United States Wilsn occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Wilsn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilsn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilsn surname decreased 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wilsn Last Name Statistics demography

Wilsn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilsen91276/
Wilsin9143/
Wilsén911/
Wilsne910/
Willsn910/
Wlsn8980/
Wilshin83157/
Willsen8383/
Wilshen8315/
Wielsen8310/
Weilsen833/
Willsin832/
Wilssen832/
Wilsien830/
Welsn801/
Vilsn801/
Wlsin801/
Wlsen800/
Willesen77212/
Willåsen776/
Wilschen771/
Wilssing771/
Whilshin771/
Bilsin73420/
Bilsen73417/
Wilgen73219/
Vilsen73219/
Wilzén7366/
Welsen7333/
Wilzen7319/
Wiljén7315/
Wilzin7314/
Wilsem7313/
Vilsin7310/
Welsin737/
Wylsen732/
Bilsyn731/
Wiljen731/
Wilcen731/
Wellsn731/
Willeseen712/
Willlsent711/
Wiltgen671,537/
Wielzen67388/
Wilchen67343/
Wildgen67296/
Wilging67187/
Welsink67136/
Wilzing67115/
Villsen6764/
Welsyng6749/
Billsen6716/
Wellsén6714/
Welsien679/
Welseen677/
Welshen674/
Vilshin673/
Vilsent673/
Wlzn672/
Willgen672/
Vilsing672/
Willsim672/
Wllesen671/
Wlssing671/
Wilzien671/
Vilsint671/
Willgin671/
Vielsen671/
Welesen671/
Wiltgin670/
Billsin670/
Villsin670/
Wellsin670/

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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
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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 Wilsn
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