Gender: Male
Wilfred J. "Jasper" Holmes was a US Naval officer, one of the Station HYPO staff, who had the idea of faking a water supply failure on Midway Island in 1942. He suggested using an unencrypted emergency warning, in the hope of provoking a Japanese response, thus establishing whether Midway was a target.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 26, 2024
On the name Wilfred Holmes, Wilfred means A Wish for Peace, Resolute, Peaceful, Much Peace. Holmes means From the River Island.
The name Wilfred Holmes is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Wilfred is commonly found in Netherlands, South Africa, Nigeria, and 70 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Wilfred is recorded 7,668 times globally, ranking it as the 7,184th most common name worldwide.
Wilfred is most prevalent in Netherlands, with 1,301 occurrences, making it the 674th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Wilfred is found among 1 in every 292 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | #674 | 1 : 292 |
| South Africa | #1,635 | 1 : 1,861 |
| Nigeria | #1,251 | 1 : 1,191 |
| United States of America | #3,560 | 1 : 2,325 |
| Malaysia | #3,157 | 1 : 5,014 |
| Colombia | #3,784 | 1 : 3,980 |
| Cameroon | #936 | 1 : 1,536 |
| Hong Kong | #1,229 | 1 : 1,829 |
| Singapore | #1,555 | 1 : 2,489 |
| United Kingdom | #3,989 | 1 : 3,097 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Wilfred from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Wilfred J. "Jasper" Holmes was a US Naval officer, one of the Station HYPO staff, who had the idea of faking a water supply failure on Midway Island in 1942. He suggested using an unencrypted emergency warning, in the hope of provoking a Japanese response, thus establishing whether Midway was a target.
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