Waistell Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Waistell Surname Definition:

= Wastell, q.v.

Waistell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:212,66418,215
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901

Waistell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Wastell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Waistell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waistell is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Waistell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 818,364th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Waistell are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Waistell is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 262 people, or 1 in 212,664. In England Waistell is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 40 percent reside, Berkshire, where 18 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Waistell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Waistell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Waistell last name grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waistell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waistell last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Waistell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.54% less than the national average, earning $30,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.43% more than the national average, earning $51,886 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wastell931,552/
Wistell937/
Waistel930/
Weastell88173/
Washtell8855/
Whistell885/
Hwistell881/
Wistel8685/
Wastel8655/
Witell869/
Watell865/
Waitel860/
Withell80654/
Westell80588/
Whitell80121/
Bastell8054/
Wittell8042/
Wattell8041/
Wastiel8027/
Wiestel805/
Weistel804/
Vastell803/
Waitele802/
Washtel801/
Baitell801/
Weatell801/
Wietell801/
Wathell800/
Bistell800/
Wastill800/
Vistell800/
Watel771,868/
Wastl771,426/
Waitl77102/
Wistl7787/
Witel7735/
Witll771/
Whittell75269/
Wachtell75161/
Whestell754/
Whystell753/
Woestell751/
Whitehll751/
Whithell750/
Beastell750/
Boistell750/
Wattel711,822/
Bastel711,094/
Wittel71435/
Baitel71278/
Vistel71273/
Weitel71126/
Vastel71113/
Wetell7192/
Woitel7184/
Bistel7173/
Vitell7169/
Westel7144/
Wathel7140/
Wasztl7135/
Whitel7124/
Waxtel7121/
Batell7120/
Bitell7117/
Wietel7116/
Vatell7114/
Wastøl7111/
Wystel715/
Wautel714/
Waytel713/
Withel712/
Watisl712/
Vaitel712/
Wadtel711/
Weatel711/
Whytstell711/
Wateel711/
Waitil711/
Witeel711/
Watchtell710/
Whatel710/
Witiel710/
Westll710/
Wachtel677,383/
Boistel67536/
Battell67447/
Wasztyl67293/
Westeel67281/
Beistel67187/
Watteel67123/
Wichtel67101/
Withill6781/
Whittel6776/
Viestel6770/
Bittell6756/
Whytell6725/
Withiel6724/
Wiestål6721/
Wettell6719/
Bestell6712/
Baustel6712/
Bautell6711/
Vaitele679/
Watl678/
Vishtel677/
Baietel676/
Boitell675/
Weetell675/
Wadstål675/
Wasstøl675/
Wuestel675/
Basteel674/
Witl673/
Vestell673/
Vitiell672/
Voitell672/
Baxtell672/
Vaitelė672/
Weestel672/
Beitell671/
Beatell671/
Baitill671/
Whitelt671/
Wethell671/
Whetell671/
Weitiel671/
Vattell671/
Vistoel671/
Wayatel671/
Wattelt671/
Weitelt671/
Wistlet671/
Vitellt671/
Whitiel670/
Badtell670/
Whestel670/
Withuel670/
Wixteel670/
Weithel670/
Whitill670/
Vautell670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waistell
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