Wilsoni Surname

320,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wilsoni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilsoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1571:45,7585,158
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wilsoni (593) may also be a first name.

Wilsoni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wilsoni is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilsoni? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 320,709th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,255,404 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wilsoni live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 343,462nd most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 593 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,157 people, or 1 in 45,758. In Tanzania Wilsoni is mostly found in: Kigoma Region, where 18 percent are found, Singida Region, where 14 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Wilsoni Last Name Statistics demography

Wilsoni earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willsoni9311/
Wilsonni931/
Wilsonii931/
Wilsonai931/
Vilsoni86205/
Wilsone8624/
Wilsona8616/
Wilsonj8612/
Wilsonh8610/
Wilsony863/
Willsone8044/
Wilsonne805/
Willsona803/
Willsoona751/
Vilsone71139/
Bilzoni7116/
Vilsani713/
Wilshahani711/
Wilcani711/
Welsani711/
Wilsonhead711/
Bilsone711/
Welshone670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wilsoni
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