Explore the Family Name Wilds

The meaning of Wilds

English: variant of Wild, with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Wilds in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wilds has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Wilds was the 9,953rd most common surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 10,416th, marking a 4.65% decrease in rank. Despite this drop in ranking, the number of people bearing the surname increased from 2,991 in 2000 to 3,090 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 3.31%. However, the proportion of individuals with the Wilds surname per 100,000 people dipped by 5.41% within the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,953	#10,416	-4.65%
Count	2,991	3,090	3.31%
Proportion per 100k	1.11	1.05	-5.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wilds

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Wilds also saw significant shifts between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest change was observed among Asian/Pacific Islander holders of the name, which doubled from 0.37% to 0.74%. Those identifying as two or more races also rose significantly, going from 1.04% to 1.91%, an increase of 83.65%. White individuals with the surname Wilds decreased from 75.99% to 71.78%, a drop of 5.54%. Meanwhile, both Hispanic and Black populations saw modest increases, with the former rising from 1.60% to 1.81% and the latter from 20.56% to 23.27%. Lastly, American Indian and Alaskan Native holders of the surname experienced a growth of 13.95%, going from 0.43% in 2000 to 0.49% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.99%	71.78%	-5.54%
Black	20.56%	23.27%	13.18%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.91%	83.65%
Hispanic	1.6%	1.81%	13.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0.74%	100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.43%	0.49%	13.95%