Last Name WILKES

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • WILKES is ranked as the 1924th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 20,769.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 6.51 people named WILKES for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named WILKES is 21,026, the rank is 1,856 and the proportion per 100k Americans named WILKES is 6.60.

Last Names WILKES
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 20,769 +/-2.5%
  • National Rank 1,924
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 6.5

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 21,026
  • National Rank 1,856
  • Proportion/100k 6.60

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name WILKES is 71.2% White, 1.3% Hispanic origin, 25.0% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name WILKES have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name WILKES is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name WILKES

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 71.2% 63.9% 7.3%
Hispanic origin 1.3% 16.3% -15.0%
Black 25.0% 12.3% 12.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named WILKES is Georgia where 2,438 people have this name.
  • Georgia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named WILKES, as 24.15 in every 100,000 Georgians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Georgia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 6 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Vermont (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names WILKES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 427 3.31 98.2% Indiana 346 5.25 97.3% Iowa 90 2.88 92.2% Kansas 141 4.84 94.3% Michigan 448 4.52 98.6% Minnesota 238 4.36 97.5% Missouri 292 9.77 95.4% Nebraska 20 1.05 67.0% North Dakota 32 4.35 78.2% Ohio 702 6.06 98.7% South Dakota 27 3.11 73.9% Wisconsin 171 2.97 96.1%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name WILKES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 427 3.31 98.2%
Indiana 346 5.25 97.3%
Iowa 90 2.88 92.2%
Kansas 141 4.84 94.3%
Michigan 448 4.52 98.6%
Minnesota 238 4.36 97.5%
Missouri 292 9.77 95.4%
Nebraska 20 1.05 67.0%
North Dakota 32 4.35 78.2%
Ohio 702 6.06 98.7%
South Dakota 27 3.11 73.9%
Wisconsin 171 2.97 96.1%
West State Statistics Last-Names WILKES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 96 12.97 94.5% Arizona 296 4.4 97.7% California 1,371 3.53 99.1% Colorado 270 5.04 97.8% Hawaii 0 0 0.0% Idaho 133 8.12 95.4% Montana 71 6.9 93.4% Nevada 128 4.52 96.1% New Mexico 79 3.78 91.9% Oregon 175 4.42 96.3% Utah 273 9.29 96.1% Washington 329 4.67 98.2% Wyoming 47 7.98 89.8%

West States
State stats for the first name WILKES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 96 12.97 94.5%
Arizona 296 4.4 97.7%
California 1,371 3.53 99.1%
Colorado 270 5.04 97.8%
Hawaii 0 0 0.0%
Idaho 133 8.12 95.4%
Montana 71 6.9 93.4%
Nevada 128 4.52 96.1%
New Mexico 79 3.78 91.9%
Oregon 175 4.42 96.3%
Utah 273 9.29 96.1%
Washington 329 4.67 98.2%
Wyoming 47 7.98 89.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names WILKES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 190 5.28 97.2% Maine 41 3.06 83.8% Massachusetts 328 4.87 97.2% New Hampshire 28 2.11 82.0% New Jersey 386 4.32 98.1% New York 757 3.84 98.8% Pennsylvania 600 4.69 98.6% Rhode Island 27 2.59 80.4% Vermont 4 0.63 50.3%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name WILKES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 190 5.28 97.2%
Maine 41 3.06 83.8%
Massachusetts 328 4.87 97.2%
New Hampshire 28 2.11 82.0%
New Jersey 386 4.32 98.1%
New York 757 3.84 98.8%
Pennsylvania 600 4.69 98.6%
Rhode Island 27 2.59 80.4%
Vermont 4 0.63 50.3%
South State Statistics Last-Names WILKES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 643 13.27 97.7% Arkansas 211 7.13 95.3% Delaware 57 6.08 95.4% Dist. of Columbia 51 7.74 93.1% Florida 1,821 9.16 99.6% Georgia 2,438 24.15 99.5% Kentucky 84 1.91 88.8% Louisiana 348 7.49 96.4% Maryland 469 7.84 98.7% Mississippi 292 9.77 95.4% North Carolina 1,308 13.15 99.1% Oklahoma 285 7.35 96.4% South Carolina 1,110 22.98 99.1% Tennessee 981 14.97 98.8% Texas 1,510 5.6 99.0% Virginia 720 8.65 98.8% West Virginia 118 6.39 91.1%

South States
State stats for the first name WILKES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 643 13.27 97.7%
Arkansas 211 7.13 95.3%
Delaware 57 6.08 95.4%
Dist. of Columbia 51 7.74 93.1%
Florida 1,821 9.16 99.6%
Georgia 2,438 24.15 99.5%
Kentucky 84 1.91 88.8%
Louisiana 348 7.49 96.4%
Maryland 469 7.84 98.7%
Mississippi 292 9.77 95.4%
North Carolina 1,308 13.15 99.1%
Oklahoma 285 7.35 96.4%
South Carolina 1,110 22.98 99.1%
Tennessee 981 14.97 98.8%
Texas 1,510 5.6 99.0%
Virginia 720 8.65 98.8%
West Virginia 118 6.39 91.1%
 

Full Names with WILKES as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have WILKES as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named WILKES.

The most popular full name is James WILKES. 2.37% of all the people named WILKES have this given name.

There are 1285 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name WILKES

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James WILKES 2.37%
2 John WILKES 1.74%
3 David WILKES 1.56%
4 Robert WILKES 1.43%
5 Michael WILKES 1.30%
6 Charles WILKES 1.23%
7 Richard WILKES 1.18%
8 Mary WILKES 1.12%
9 Thomas WILKES 0.89%
10 William WILKES 0.83%
11 Barbara WILKES 0.72%
12 Linda WILKES 0.72%
13 Patricia WILKES 0.72%
14 Susan WILKES 0.65%
15 Brian WILKES 0.63%
16 Donald WILKES 0.63%
17 George WILKES 0.63%
18 Deborah WILKES 0.60%
19 Donna WILKES 0.58%
20 Jennifer WILKES 0.58%