Overview
people
Sample Size
220
Gender Distribution
Male:
97.3%
Female:
2.7%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Wilbur is derived from the Germanic words 'wil' meaning 'will, desire' and 'burh' meaning 'fortress, protection'. It was brought to England by the Normans in the form of the name Wilber, and later to the United States. Wilbur is most commonly used as a masculine name in the US.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
104 samples
99%
ZA
16 samples
100%
TW
16 samples
94%
GB
11 samples
91%
IN
9 samples
100%
CA
7 samples
100%
CN
6 samples
100%
DE
6 samples
100%
FR
6 samples
100%
PH
5 samples
100%
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