Wiltshire Surname
Approximately 19,279 people bear this surname
Wiltshire Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Wiltshire.' This surname has now many forms; v. Willsher, Wilsher, &c.; compare Darbyshire, Cheshire, Kentish, Cornish, &c.
Hunfridus de Wilechier, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.
Read More About This SurnameWiltshire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,828 | 1:7,118 | 1,036 |
| United States | 4,116 | 1:88,061 | 9,919 |
| Australia | 2,175 | 1:12,412 | 1,811 |
| Canada | 998 | 1:36,919 | 4,687 |
| South Africa | 838 | 1:64,651 | 8,126 |
| Wales | 723 | 1:4,280 | 466 |
| Barbados | 437 | 1:658 | 177 |
| New Zealand | 402 | 1:11,264 | 1,965 |
| Jamaica | 361 | 1:7,950 | 924 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 323 | 1:4,223 | 694 |
| Belize | 137 | 1:2,595 | 545 |
| Scotland | 136 | 1:39,366 | 3,718 |
| Dominica | 111 | 1:684 | 160 |
| Guyana | 93 | 1:8,196 | 1,310 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 47 | 1:2,348 | 405 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 44 | 1:2,254 | 360 |
| Northern Ireland | 38 | 1:48,554 | 4,148 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Nicaragua | 27 | 1:223,003 | 2,652 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 25 | 1:2,208 | 356 |
| Ireland | 24 | 1:196,206 | 8,013 |
| Costa Rica | 21 | 1:227,622 | 2,745 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Grenada | 16 | 1:6,783 | 683 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 15 | 1:7,511 | 719 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,768 | 1:6,469 | 997 |
| Wales | 211 | 1:7,433 | 474 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 295 | 1:170,233 | 15,362 |
Wiltshire (59) may also be a first name.
Wiltshire Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Wiltshire.' This surname has now many forms; v. Willsher, Wilsher, &c.; compare Darbyshire, Cheshire, Kentish, Cornish, &c.
Hunfridus de Wilechier, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.
Michael de Wyltesire, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Wyltesyre, Somerset, ibid.
Roger de Wilteschire, Salop, ibid.
Almaric de Wilteshire, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
Richard Wilteshire. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
John Wiltsheere, 1680: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1794. Married — William Wiltshire and Ann Hazell: St. George, Hanover Square ii. lot).
1798. — Isaac Wiltshear and Sarah Dalloway: ibid.
(English) belonging to Wiltshire, the Anglo-Saxon Wiltún scir; from the town Wiltún: v. Wilton (Wilts).
Roger de Wilteschire.—Hundred Rolls Cp. Wilsher(e.
Local. A county in England; Welsh, gwyllt, a wild, forest, a desert, and shire, a division, a county.
The county.
Wiltshire Demographics
Average Male Wiltshire Height
175.28 cm
Average Female Wiltshire Height
166.41 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wiltshire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiltshire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wiltshire is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wiltshire.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiltshire? popularity and diffusion
It is the 27,879th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 378,004 people. The surname Wiltshire is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Wiltshire reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Wiltshire is also the 1,282,666th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 59 people.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 7,828 people, or 1 in 7,118. In England Wiltshire is primarily found in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 8 percent reside and Hampshire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England Wiltshire occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Wiltshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wiltshire has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wiltshire surname grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 971 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 11 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wiltshire Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wiltshire are 4.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.32% registered with the party.
The amount Wiltshire earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.22% more than the national average, earning R 316,572 per year; in United States they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $44,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $54,968 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiltshire | 95 | 23 | / |
| Wilthshire | 95 | 3 | / |
| Wilstshire | 95 | 2 | / |
| Willtshire | 95 | 2 | / |
| Wiltshirei | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wiltschire | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wiltsire | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wltshire | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wiltshier | 89 | 74 | / |
| Wiltshere | 89 | 7 | / |
| Wiltchire | 89 | 5 | / |
| Wilthsire | 89 | 3 | / |
| Weltshire | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wilcshire | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wlltshire | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wildshire | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wiltsir | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wiltchaire | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wiltzshier | 84 | 0 | / |
| Wiltsher | 82 | 135 | / |
| Wilchire | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wiltsier | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wiltshear | 78 | 37 | / |
| Wiltser | 75 | 7 | / |
| Wiltcher | 71 | 290 | / |
| Wilchair | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wilchere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilcheir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weltscher | 67 | 30 | / |
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Wiltshire Reference & Research
Wiltshire DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Wiltshire FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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