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Throughout the world, Wilberforce (Wilberforce
) is quite a rare predominantly male, but very seldom feminine first name. The first name Wilberforce is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, where it is quite a rare male name, South Africa, where it is a rare male name, and Kenya. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. Also, Wilberforce is the last name as well as the forename.
Wilberforce is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mayor Wilberforce Cranklepot , the a tyrannical goanna in Blinky Bill the Movie and The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill.