Wims Surname

291,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Wims Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wims Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1581:313,00428,652
Ireland771:61,1554,068
France271:2,460,101186,232
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
England141:3,979,861125,553
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

Wims Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wims occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wims? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wims is the 291,033rd most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,541,860 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wims reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,158 people, or 1 in 313,004. In The United States Wims is mostly found in: Florida, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Tennessee, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 6 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Wims Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wims has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wims last name grew 702 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 770 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wims Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wims surname are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.9% being registered with the political party.

Wims earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.31% less than the national average, earning $36,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wimms89171/
Whims8928/
Weims8914/
Wiems898/
Wioms891/
Waims890/
Whimms801/
Wimstt801/
Wins751,404/
Wyms75231/
Bims7583/
Vims7549/
Wems7521/
Wums7514/
Wimz751/
Wiens6714,676/
Weems6713,993/
Wijns671,662/
Beims67641/
Whyms67442/
Winns67441/
Winse67111/
Weams67102/
Hvims6756/
Wyoms6749/
Bihms6742/
Winsz6739/
Winås6724/
Wions6715/
Wemms6711/
Vaims679/
Baims679/
Wymss675/
Bimms673/
Winæs672/
Weyms672/
Wymms672/
Vimse671/
Winsø671/
Bimsh671/
Wymns671/
Wyhms671/
Winsh670/
Wisns670/
Wimch670/
Buims670/
Wemse670/
Wihns670/
Whems670/
Winss670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wims
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