Wilt Surname
Approximately 11,381 people bear this surname
Wilt Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Willihard (resolution, brave).
Wilt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,738 | 1:33,755 | 4,214 |
| France | 165 | 1:402,562 | 59,152 |
| Brazil | 90 | 1:2,378,604 | 73,132 |
| Canada | 87 | 1:423,513 | 37,101 |
| Netherlands | 87 | 1:194,105 | 27,180 |
| Argentina | 80 | 1:534,293 | 38,967 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,086 | 1:24,074 | 2,989 |
Wilt (323) may also be a first name.
Wilt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Willihard (resolution, brave).
A corruption of Willet. See Quilt.
Wilt Demographics
Average Wilt Salary in
United States
$40,839 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wilt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wilt (Arabic: ويلت) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 45,582nd most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 640,326 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Wilt live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 488,148th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 323 people.
Wilt is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 10,738 people, or 1 in 33,755. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent reside, Maryland, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Wilt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wilt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 515 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wilt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wilt surname are 22.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.41% registered with the political party.
The amount Wilt earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 22.01% less than the national average, earning 269,918 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $40,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $49,166 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wilt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wilt in the Arabic language | ||
| ويلت | wylt | - |
| ليلت | lylt | - |
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Wilt Reference & Research
Welty FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
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