Wilde is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Wilde
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, Germany, England
Meaning:

The family name Wilde is a 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 lastname Wilde is the variation of 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.

Wilde is the variation of Wilt. Descendant of Williahard meaning "resolution, brave".

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

The savage.

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 Wilde?

Wilde is common in United States, Germany, England, Australia, Canada, Argentina, Netherlands, Wales, New Zealand, Poland, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, Scotland, France, Sweden, Chile, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark.

Wilde is ranked 11513 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Wilde bearers increased by 5.45 per cent in 2010 US census to 10766 since 2000, the surname slipped by 122 spots and ranked at 3332. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.64 95.92
Hispanic or Latino 2.34 1.63
Others 1.17 0.95
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.67 0.67
Black 0.64 0.41
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.54 0.43
Wilde is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while England is ahead in terms of density. Around 48877 people have been found who wears Wilde as their family name. Wilde is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Wilde:
3,014 United States15,138
723 Germany13,527
761 England10,247
Countries with thousands of Wilde:
1,328 Australia3,022
2,627 Canada1,981
Countries with hundreds of Wilde:
7,157 Argentina506
5,628 Netherlands501
787 Wales441
1,825 New Zealand432
14,565 Poland399
1,854 Ireland279
29,400 Brazil264
22,069 South Africa261
3,059 Scotland183
64,822 France147
5,181 Sweden144
4,661 Chile134
8,012 Switzerland125
11,170 Austria116
5,373 Denmark108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
19,444 Belgium85
22,304 Zimbabwe82
5,897 Dominican Republic69
17,952 Mexico68
14,046 Israel66
167,850 Thailand62
34,138 Spain55
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
6,278 Singapore39
20,779 Hungary37
4,502 Northern Ireland33
43,532 Czechia29
93,058 Italy26
3,950 China19
314,803 Indonesia17
32,589 Norway15
2,069 Iceland14
24,061 United Arab Emirates14
7,075 Cyprus13
552,550 India13
16,904 Ecuador12
26,891 Qatar12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
3,802 Hong Kong9
31,288 Peru9
64,129 Slovakia9
221,039 Philippines9
2,398 Jersey8
310,552 Nigeria8
41,832 Finland6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Plasterer Robert Wilde from Great Britain aboard the Arrick from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 24 years old when he arrived in USA on March 12, 1849. Immigrant Owen Wilde, Margt. Wilde (14) Farmer, Isabella Wilde (22) Farmer, Nancy Wilde (20) Farmer, James Wilde (22) Farmer, Jas. Wilde (46) Immigrant, 46 years old Jas. Wilde, 25 years old John Wilde, and 10 other Wilde around 38.46% of whom were workman migrated to US.

From Germany

August Wilde hailed from Saxony. 30 years old embarked for New York from Hamburg on Sir Robert Peel and arrived on June 18, 1852. Ferd. Wilde, aged 6, Franz Wilde, Frdr. Wilde (50) Locksmith, 45 years old Maria Wilde, Dorothea Wilde (19) Daughter, Hans Wilde, aged 16, Jachim Wilde (22), Maria Wilde, aged 18, and 480 other Wilde majority of whom were farmer and others worked as shoemaker and clerk, servant, weaver, laborer, miller, tailor, saddler, spinster, cooper, baker, joiner, miner, seamstress, merchant, butcher, mason, sailor migrated to US.

Wilde Namesakes

  • Ted Wilde, comedy writer and director during the era of silent movies
  • Hagar Wilde, writer for Hollywood films and television shows
  • Michael Wilde, businessman
  • Gary Wilde, American religious author and an Episcopal priest for the Diocese of Georgia
  • Peter Ernst Wilde, Baltic German physician and Enlightenment era Estophile
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Peer review/Oscar Wilde,
  • Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and playwright
  • Cornel Wilde, Hungarian-American actor and film director
  • Jimmy Wilde, Welsh professional boxer and world boxing champion
  • William Wilde, Irish eye and ear surgeon
  • Jane Wilde, Irish poet under the pen name "Speranza" and supporter of the nationalist movement
  • Ricky Wilde, British songwriter, musician
  • Kim Wilde, English pop singer, author
  • Brian Wilde, English actor, best known for his roles
  • Marty Wilde, English singer and songwriter
  • Filip De Wilde, Belgian former footballer
  • Liz Wilde, American radio personality best
  • Louis J. Wilde, American banker and Republican politician
  • David Wilde, English pianist and composer
  • Henry Tingle Wilde, chief officer of the
  • Wilbur Wilde, Australian saxophonist
  • Barbie Wilde, Canadian-born British actress and writer
  • Taylor Wilde, professional wrestler
  • Dorothy Wilde, English socialite
  • John Wilde, painter
  • Fran Wilde, New Zealand politician
  • Richard Henry Wilde, United States Representative and lawyer
  • Patrick Wilde, English playwright and screenwriter for both television and film
  • Autumn de Wilde, American photographer and director best
  • Robert de Wilde, His nicknames are "The Flying Dutchman"
  • Eugene Wilde, American R&B singer
  • Abby Wilde, American actress and singer

Wilde Namesakes

  • Ted Wilde, comedy writer and director during the era of silent movies
  • Hagar Wilde, writer for Hollywood films and television shows
  • Michael Wilde, businessman
  • Gary Wilde, American religious author and an Episcopal priest for the Diocese of Georgia
  • Peter Ernst Wilde, Baltic German physician and Enlightenment era Estophile
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Peer review/Oscar Wilde,
  • Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and playwright
  • Cornel Wilde, Hungarian-American actor and film director
  • Jimmy Wilde, Welsh professional boxer and world boxing champion
  • William Wilde, Irish eye and ear surgeon
  • Jane Wilde, Irish poet under the pen name "Speranza" and supporter of the nationalist movement
  • Ricky Wilde, British songwriter, musician
  • Kim Wilde, English pop singer, author
  • Brian Wilde, English actor, best known for his roles
  • Marty Wilde, English singer and songwriter
  • Filip De Wilde, Belgian former footballer
  • Liz Wilde, American radio personality best
  • Louis J. Wilde, American banker and Republican politician
  • David Wilde, English pianist and composer
  • Henry Tingle Wilde, chief officer of the
  • Wilbur Wilde, Australian saxophonist
  • Barbie Wilde, Canadian-born British actress and writer
  • Taylor Wilde, professional wrestler
  • Dorothy Wilde, English socialite
  • John Wilde, painter
  • Fran Wilde, New Zealand politician
  • Richard Henry Wilde, United States Representative and lawyer
  • Patrick Wilde, English playwright and screenwriter for both television and film
  • Autumn de Wilde, American photographer and director best
  • Robert de Wilde, His nicknames are "The Flying Dutchman"
  • Eugene Wilde, American R&B singer
  • Abby Wilde, American actress and singer

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