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
Wiltshire has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiltshire? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 27,879th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 378,004 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Wiltshire reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 59 people.
Wiltshire is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 7,828 people, or 1 in 7,118. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 8 percent are found and Hampshire, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 61 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Wiltshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wiltshire has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held 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 contracted 11 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wiltshire Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wiltshire surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wiltshire surname are 4.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.32% being registered to vote for 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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