Wilso Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Honduras

Wilso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
England81:6,964,757184,742
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
China51:273,464,31313,838
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wilso (648) may also be a first name.

Wilso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilso occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilso? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,537,949th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name Wilso occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Wilso are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 326,442nd most common given name at a global level, borne by 648 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Alabama, where 11 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 7 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Wilso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wilso has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wilso last name grew 1,440 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wilso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wilso surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Wilso earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.56% less than the national average, earning $31,258 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilsco9123/
Willso9114/
Wuilso915/
Wilsou913/
Wilsso912/
Wilsoy911/
Wilsoh910/
Wilsop910/
Wlso891/
Willsoa831/
Willsoh830/
Welso8050/
Wilsa8042/
Bilso804/
Vilso801/
Wilzo801/
Willsoit770/
Wellso7325/
Bilsoy7317/
Bilszo7311/
Wilsah7310/
Bilsoh739/
Wilsha736/
Weleso735/
Willsa733/
Bilsou732/
Wealso731/
Bilsoi731/
Welsou731/
Wilcho731/
Welsso731/
Villso731/
Wiljos731/
Wilsap731/
Wilschott711/
Willsoott710/
Willshott710/
Willsau6760/
Wilzoch6755/
Villeso6714/
Wlessou673/
Wlzo672/
Willsat672/
Vlso672/
Wilshah671/
Blso671/
Wilchas671/
Wilscha671/
Wlxo671/
Billeso671/
Willcoy671/
Willsia670/
Wilsheu670/

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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 Wilso
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