Wechgelaer Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wechgelaer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wechgelaer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1031:163,95324,033
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Wechgelaer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wechgelaer occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wechgelaer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,565,797th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Wechgelaer reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wechgelaer is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 163,953. In The Netherlands Wechgelaer is most common in: Gelderland, where 64 percent live, South Holland, where 16 percent live and North Holland, where 12 percent live. Not including The Netherlands Wechgelaer exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Wechgelaer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wechgelaer are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Wechgelaer earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $42,052 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wechgelaar9065/
Wechselauer8689/
Wetzelaer74235/
Wicheleer7421/
Beichelour601/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wechgelaer
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