Wampfler Surname

577,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wampfler Surname User-submission:

It is a Swiss surname, derived from Wandfluher, which means 'one who comes from near Wandfluh'. Wandfluh is a combined name from wand, meaning 'wall', and fluh, meaning 'steep mass of rock'. The written records for the name begin in the Dietmigen Valley, high in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland.

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Wampfler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3881:21,1673,383
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
France351:1,897,792163,564
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Wampfler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Swiss surname, derived from Wandfluher, which means 'one who comes from near Wandfluh'. Wandfluh is a combined name from wand, meaning 'wall', and fluh, meaning 'steep mass of rock'. The written records for the name begin in the Dietmigen Valley, high in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland.

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Wampfler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wampfler is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wampfler? popularity and diffusion

Wampfler is the 577,768th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,396,224 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Wampfler are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wampfler is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 388 people, or 1 in 21,167. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Bern, where 67 percent live, Canton of Aargau, where 5 percent live and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Wampfler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wampfler last name are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.17% being registered with the political party.

Wampfler earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.22% more than the national average, earning $44,109 USD per year.

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Wample8655/
Wamfle860/
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Wamplet803/
Wempler802/
Wampley801/
Wamfley801/
Wamples800/
Vample71102/
Wabler7167/
Bample712/
Womple711/
Wanfle710/
Wamply710/
Waibler67123/
Wonpler6721/
Bamfleh6716/
Vamplet679/
Vampley674/
Wompleh671/
Vamplez671/
Wanfley671/
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