Wesseling Surname
Approximately 3,693 people bear this surname
Wesseling Surname User-submission:
The Wesseling surname refers to places called Wesseling (or Wesselink) in the Netherlands and Germany; they are from the name Wessel, which is a diminutive of the Germanic name Werner, which means 'fighting warrior'.
Wesseling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,583 | 1:6,538 | 732 |
| Germany | 414 | 1:194,458 | 22,473 |
| United States | 315 | 1:1,150,663 | 82,561 |
| Canada | 119 | 1:309,627 | 28,530 |
| Brazil | 79 | 1:2,709,802 | 80,941 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Wesseling Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Wesseling surname refers to places called Wesseling (or Wesselink) in the Netherlands and Germany; they are from the name Wessel, which is a diminutive of the Germanic name Werner, which means 'fighting warrior'.
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Wesseling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wesseling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wesseling is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wesseling? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 123,602nd most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,973,340 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Wesseling are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,583 people, or 1 in 6,538. In The Netherlands Wesseling is primarily found in: North Holland, where 25 percent reside, South Holland, where 22 percent reside and Drenthe, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Wesseling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wesseling has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 984 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wesseling Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wesseling surname are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wesseling earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning $40,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $52,226 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesselingh | 95 | 388 | / |
| Weseling | 94 | 19 | / |
| Wesselink | 89 | 3,104 | / |
| Besseling | 89 | 2,158 | / |
| Wisseling | 89 | 29 | / |
| Wessiling | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weßeling | 82 | 267 | / |
| Veseling | 82 | 63 | / |
| Weselink | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wisselink | 78 | 815 | / |
| Bisseling | 78 | 524 | / |
| Witseling | 78 | 4 | / |
| Bessiling | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wessilink | 78 | 1 | / |
| Vesselink | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wysselinck | 74 | 23 | / |
| Wisselinck | 74 | 17 | / |
| Huisseling | 74 | 3 | / |
| Beßeling | 71 | 59 | / |
| Weßelink | 71 | 9 | / |
| Beselink | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiselink | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bisselink | 67 | 332 | / |
| Waselinck | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vasselink | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wissilink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyselinck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waeselynck | 63 | 196 | / |
| Wasselynck | 63 | 15 | / |
| Veselinkova | 60 | 4 | / |
| Wasylink | 59 | 20 | / |
| Bißeling | 59 | 18 | / |
| Vasaling | 59 | 2 | / |
| Biselink | 59 | 1 | / |
| Waselynk | 59 | 1 | / |
| Huizeling | 56 | 97 | / |
| Waselynck | 56 | 33 | / |
| Wißelinck | 56 | 2 | / |
| Veselenkova | 50 | 2 | / |
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