Wild is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Wild
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, Germany, England
Meaning:

Wild is form of Wyld. See Wild - 1. Rude, uncultivated, rustic; like the French Le Sauvage. It may rank among the earliest of our surnames - one Ulric Wilde being a Domesday tenant. 2. A hamlet in Berkshire
Le Wyld in Hundred Rolls.

The variant form of the Wilde. The savage.

One who came from Wild or Wyld meaning "trick," in Berkshire; dweller on a wasteland.

Surname is a variant form of the Wilde. One who came from Wild or Wyld meaning "trick," in Berkshire; dweller on a wasteland.

Wild is form of the Wilt. Descendant of Williahard meaning "resolution, brave".

1. Rude, uncultivated, rustic; like the French Le Sauvage. It may rank among the earliest of our surnames - one Ulric Wilde being a Domesday tenant. 2. A hamlet in Berkshire.

How popular is Wild?

Wild is common in Germany, England, United States, Australia, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, France, New Zealand, Italy, South Africa, Egypt, Brazil, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Scotland, Hungary, Wales, Czechia, Poland, Morocco, Spain.

Wild is ranked 8148 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Wild bearers increased by 1.56 per cent in 2010 US census to 8217 since 2000, the surname slipped by 294 spots and ranked at 4324. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.54 96.02
Hispanic or Latino 2.52 1.76
Others 1.33 0.87
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.84 0.52
Wild is quite popular family name mostly used in Germany however Isle of Man is ahead in terms of density. Around 69888 people have been found who wears Wild as their family name. Wild is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Wild:
366 Germany23,538
507 England14,637
3,852 United States11,710
Countries with thousands of Wild:
989 Australia4,018
256 Switzerland3,569
399 Austria2,180
2,833 Canada1,793
6,740 France1,294
Countries with hundreds of Wild:
876 New Zealand834
16,064 Italy656
10,765 South Africa618
13,801 Egypt488
17,312 Brazil469
7,845 Argentina460
14,320 Saudi Arabia318
9,490 Netherlands306
2,146 Scotland300
4,412 Hungary238
1,460 Wales235
7,629 Czechia232
24,805 Poland210
29,345 Morocco204
23,071 Spain107
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
137,928 Thailand81
175 Isle of Man78
23,436 Zimbabwe76
26,482 Romania69
6,926 Kuwait67
11,603 Sweden59
7,697 Portugal57
1,774 Luxembourg56
4,447 Singapore51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
253,566 India49
21,318 Mexico48
9,432 Dominican Republic39
35,124 Belgium38
1,760 New Caledonia36
4,502 Northern Ireland33
28,420 Slovakia33
14,920 Denmark32
7,012 Ireland30
10,866 Uruguay30
539 Guernsey29
2,339 French Polynesia25
16,565 Chile24
638 Aruba23
168,058 Philippines21
69,165 Greece20
33,464 Israel20
14,725 Qatar19
4,164 China18
13,778 Colombia18
19,343 Iraq16
340,855 Indonesia15
1,718 Jersey12
17,636 Ecuador11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
35,095 Croatia10
7,581 Jamaica10
88,623 Papua New Guinea10
13,537 Bangladesh9
1,982 Libya9
487 Liechtenstein9
26,061 Serbia9
9,186 Sri Lanka9
26,217 Estonia8
36,047 Finland8
2,851 Vietnam8
4,985 Hong Kong7
139,182 Turkey7
5,462 Costa Rica6
170,578 Malaysia6
55,549 Norway6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 26 years old workman Jacob Wild who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on June 1, 1846 by Broom put out from Liverpool. 22 years old Samuel Wild, Immigrant Grace Wild, William Wild (40) Farmer, John Wild, aged 24, Workman William Wild, 30 years old George Wild, Immigrant John Wild, 25 years old Williamr. Wild, Isabella Wild (36) Immigrant, and 28 other Wild around 36.84% of whom were workman while others worked as merchant and servant migrated to US from Liverpool, Cork, Glasgow and London.

From Germany

Farmer Regina Wild from Wurtemberg aboard the Cardine Tucker from Havre. She is registered to be 23 years old when she arrived in New York on June 22, 1852. Farmer Conrad Wild, Georges Wild (29) Farmer, Marie Wild (18) Farmer, Laborer L. Wild, 28 years old Otto Wild, Elisa Wild, aged 18, 14 years old Friedrich Wild, Frederic Wild, aged 28, and 995 other Wild around 39.36% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and weaver, tailor, servant, tanner, shoemaker, cultivator, butcher, cooper, undefined code, smith, painter, locksmith, daughter, cap maker, gardener, merchant, carpenter, mechanic, engraver, joiner, brewer, dressmaker, clerk, miner, musician, baker, nurse, barber, spinster, cigar maker, gentleman, machinist, cook, mason, engineer, salesperson, tourist, jeweler, printer, miller migrated to US.

Wild Namesakes

  • Ruud de Wild, Dutch radio host
  • Earl Wild, American pianist
  • Joseph Wild, early explorer of Australia
  • Rudolf Wild, German entrepreneur, and the founder of WILD
  • Wendy Wild, well-known presence
  • Heinrich von Wild, Swiss meteorologist and physicist
  • Heinrich Wild, Swiss inventor
  • Margaret Wild, Australian children's writer
  • Johann Wild, German Franciscan scriptural commentator and preacher
  • Wilf Wild, British football manager
  • John Daniel Wild, twentieth-century American philosopher
  • Jack Wild, English actor and singer, best
  • Jonathan Wild, London underworld figure notable for operating on both sides of the law
  • John Caspar Wild, American painter and lithographer
  • Jr. Gone Wild, musical artist
  • Harry J. Wild, film and television cinematographer
  • Ulrich Wild, American record producer
  • Frank Wild, explorer
  • Hans-Peter Wild, Swiss entrepreneur and lawyer
  • Anke Wild, member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
  • Edward A. Wild, American homeopathic doctor and a brigadier general
  • Stephen Wild, former professional rugby league footballer
  • David Wild, American writer and critic
  • Fuckin Wild, German rock band with blues, progressive rock

Wild Namesakes

  • Ruud de Wild, Dutch radio host
  • Earl Wild, American pianist
  • Joseph Wild, early explorer of Australia
  • Rudolf Wild, German entrepreneur, and the founder of WILD
  • Wendy Wild, well-known presence
  • Heinrich von Wild, Swiss meteorologist and physicist
  • Heinrich Wild, Swiss inventor
  • Margaret Wild, Australian children's writer
  • Johann Wild, German Franciscan scriptural commentator and preacher
  • Wilf Wild, British football manager
  • John Daniel Wild, twentieth-century American philosopher
  • Jack Wild, English actor and singer, best
  • Jonathan Wild, London underworld figure notable for operating on both sides of the law
  • John Caspar Wild, American painter and lithographer
  • Jr. Gone Wild, musical artist
  • Harry J. Wild, film and television cinematographer
  • Ulrich Wild, American record producer
  • Frank Wild, explorer
  • Hans-Peter Wild, Swiss entrepreneur and lawyer
  • Anke Wild, member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
  • Edward A. Wild, American homeopathic doctor and a brigadier general
  • Stephen Wild, former professional rugby league footballer
  • David Wild, American writer and critic
  • Fuckin Wild, German rock band with blues, progressive rock

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