Wylde Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wylde Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wylde family

Profession Census Frequency
School 79
Private Means 20
None 7
Coal Miner Hewer 7
General Labourer 7
Labourer 5
Dressmaker 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
Mill Hand Woollen 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Tailoress 4
Cook (domestic) 4
Waterman 4
Puddler 4
Farmer 3
Weaver 3
Cook Domestic 3
Nil 3
Chemist 2
Coachman Domestic 2
Railway Shunter 2
Plumber 2
Boarding House Keeper 2
Motor Mechanic 2
Electrical Engineer 2

Wylde Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wild 60% 86,883
2 Wilde 80% 31,412
3 Wylde 100% 4,421
4 Wyld 80% 3,624
5 Weild 40% 251
6 Wyeld 60% 108

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The surname Wylde is the 3rd most popular variant of Wild.

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