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

Wims occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wims? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wims is the 291,033rd most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,541,860 people. The last name Wims occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wims reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,158 people, or 1 in 313,004. In The United States Wims is mostly found in: Florida, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Tennessee, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 6 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Wims Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wims has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wims surname rose 702 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 770 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wims Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wims surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wims are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.9% registered to vote for 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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