Origins of the Wilders surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 33West Midlands 4East 20London 23South East 83South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wilderses lived in south-east

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    320 Wilders Travel & migration records
    1,600 Wilderses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilders

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    What are the most common Wilders first names?

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    Common jobs for Wilderses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Wilderses in 1921

    Seamstress

    9

    Dressmaker

    6

    Farmers Wife

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Common male occupations for Wilderses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    General Labourer

    10

    Farmer

    9

    Bricklayer

    6

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

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