Wilder Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilder Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilder family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 18
Living On Own Means 11
Dress Maker 10
General Servant Domestic 8
Farmer 6
House Maid Domestic 6
House Painter 6
Scholar 6
Plumber 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Laundress Wash 5
Straw Hat Sewer 5
Pencil Case Maker 5
Commercial Clerk 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Clerk 3
Hackney Carriage Driver 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Laundress 3
Plasterer 3
Police Constable 3
Railway Clerk 3
Water Man Barge 3
Jeweller 3

Wilder Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walder 83% 7,418
2 Wilder 100% 5,710
3 Willder 86% 601
4 Welder 83% 248
5 Wolder 83% 102

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The surname Wilder is the 2nd most popular variant of Walder.

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