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
Scholar 157
Laundress 12
Dress Maker 11
Agricultural Labourer 8
General Labourer 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Carman 7
Domestic Servant 7
Gardener 6
Labourer 6
Painter 6
Labourer General 6
Living On Own Means 5
Coal Miner 5
Fisherman 5
General Domestic Servant 4
Police Constable 4
Printer 4
Farmer 3
Dressmaker 3
Green Grocer 3
Carter 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Chemical Labourer 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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