Wiltshere Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nicaragua
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Wiltshere Surname Definition:

For Wiltshire, q.v.

Wiltshere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Wiltshere Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wiltshire, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wiltshere Last Name Facts

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

Wiltshere is found most frequently in Nicaragua. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiltshere? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Wiltshere reside; 29 percent reside in Southern Africa and 29 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Nicaragua, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 3,010,545. In Nicaragua it is primarily found in: Managua Department, where 50 percent live and South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, where 50 percent live. Apart from Nicaragua this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 29 percent live.

Wiltshere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wiltshere has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wiltshere last name decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiltshere Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wiltshere surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

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