Names / Wilbur
Is Wilbur a first name or a last name?
Wilbur is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States and Canada.
How to address someone called Wilbur
- United States. Wilbur is a given name. Hi Wilbur on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Wilbur.
- Canada. Wilbur is a given name. Hi Wilbur on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Wilbur.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Wilbur by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Wilbur as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (281 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 223 | 10% |
| Canada | 2 | 12 | 14% |
| Australia | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3 | 25% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Wilbur in the United States
- As a surname: about 9,527 people in the 2010 census, rank 3,719 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 9,636 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Wilbur as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Wilbur as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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