Wild Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wild Name Meaning: From the Old English "wilde", meaning "out of control" or "boisterous".

From the Old English \"wilde\", meaning \"out of control\" or \"boisterous\". Another meaning of the name is that it was given to someone who lived on an area of land called a \"weald\", or if they lived in a village called Wyld (for example, in Berkshire or Dorset).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wild Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wild family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,363
Cotton Weaver 315
Coal Miner 171
Agricultural Labourer 123
House Keeper 79
House Servant 78
Carter 67
Cotton Piecer 67
Labourer 65
Cotton Spinner 61
Cotton Reeler 54
Dress Maker 50
Silk Weaver 45
Servant 44
Cotton Factory Worker 43
Cotton Winder 40
Woollen Weaver 40
Laundress 37
Wife Of Above 36
Blacksmith 34
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 31
Domestic Servant 26
Mechanic 26
General Servant 25
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 25

Wild Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wild 100% 86,883
2 Wilde 80% 31,412
3 Wylde 60% 4,421
4 Would 60% 1,425
5 Waldie 50% 1,219
6 Weld 75% 912
7 Wield 80% 499
8 Wald 75% 435
9 Wold 75% 332
10 Weald 60% 292
11 Weild 80% 251
12 Walde 60% 163
13 Welde 60% 139
14 Ewald 60% 109

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The surname Wild is the most popular version of all its varients

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