Wiltgen Surname

256,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Wiltgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiltgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8501:426,42236,874
Brazil3861:554,59720,745
Luxembourg1881:3,088390
France771:862,633101,453
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Wiltgen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiltgen is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wiltgen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiltgen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 256,490th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,741,409 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Wiltgen are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 850 people, or 1 in 426,422. In The United States it is most numerous in: Iowa, where 18 percent are found, Illinois, where 16 percent are found and Minnesota, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States Wiltgen exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 25 percent are found and Luxembourg, where 12 percent are found.

Wiltgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wiltgen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,735 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiltgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiltgen last name are 40% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wiltgen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,499 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willtgen930/
Wieltgen930/
Wilgen92219/
Biltgen86301/
Wildgen86296/
Wiltzen86153/
Weltgen8663/
Wiltgem865/
Willgen862/
Wöltgen862/
Viltgen862/
Wiltgin860/
Wiltsen860/
Wiltzien800/
Bilgen7711,980/
Wilsen77276/
Vilgen7760/
Welgen7728/
Wilzen7719/
Wiljen771/
Wilcen771/
Wielzen71388/
Wilchen71343/
Wilging71187/
Willsen7183/
Weltjen7154/
Bildgen7148/
Weldgen7144/
Viltsen7140/
Billgen7129/
Wilshen7115/
Wielsen7110/
Wøltjen714/
Weilsen713/
Wilssen712/
Viltgem711/
Weltsen711/
Wöltzen711/
Wilzien711/
Willgin711/
Wiltzin710/
Weltzen710/
Wildsen710/
Wilsien710/
Villgen710/
Wellgen710/
Weltzien67630/
Willesen67212/
Wöhltjen6764/
Wilsn6730/
Willåsen676/
Wilschen671/
Beltgenn671/
Wlsen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiltgen
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