von Wedel Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

von Wedel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Wedel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany861:936,11065,790
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England41:13,929,515290,718
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

von Wedel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name von Wedel Come From? nationality or country of origin

von Wedel is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Wedel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,558,593rd most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of von Wedel are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 936,110. In Germany von Wedel is mostly found in: Berlin, where 29 percent are found, Hamburg, where 29 percent are found and Hesse, where 16 percent are found. Barring Germany von Wedel occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.

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