About Wiltjer
The surname Wiltjer is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Willem, which is the Dutch form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Willem. The name Willem itself is derived from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wiltjer can be interpreted to mean "son of Willem" or "descendant of Willem."
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The surname Wiltjer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wiltjer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Wiltjer is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Wiltjer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Wiltjer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.