Wilde Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wilde Name Meaning: A variant of Wild,Old English "wilde", meaning "out of control" or "boisterous".

Of english origin, 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). The surname was first recorded in the 11th century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilde Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilde family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 105
Scholar 63
Living On Own Means 42
General Labourer 40
Dress Maker 39
Coal Miner Hewer 34
Cotton Spinner 34
Farmer 30
Cotton Card Room Hand 26
General Servant Domestic 25
Cotton Winder 21
Dressmaker 20
Bricklayer 18
Felt Hat Trimmer 18
Commercial Clerk 14
House Keeper Domestic 13
Railway Clerk 12
Coal Hewer 12
Butcher 11
Stone Mason 11
Domestic Servant 11
Laundress Wash 11
School Teacher 11
Tailoress 11
Charwoman 10

Wilde Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wild 80% 86,883
2 Wilde 100% 31,412
3 Wylde 80% 4,421
4 Would 40% 1,425
5 Waldie 67% 1,219
6 Weld 60% 912
7 Wield 60% 499
8 Wald 60% 435
9 Wold 60% 332
10 Weald 40% 292
11 Weild 60% 251
12 Walde 80% 163
13 Welde 80% 139
14 Ewald 40% 109

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The surname Wilde is the 2nd most popular variant of Wild.

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