Wechlin Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wechlin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wechlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wechlin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wechlin is found most frequently in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wechlin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wechlin is the 1,943,350th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name Wechlin is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Wechlin reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 1,102,815. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 95 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent are found and Bavaria, where 1 percent are found. Barring Germany it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 16 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wechling9322/
Weichlien881/
Wachlin86384/
Bechlin86205/
Wichlin8655/
Weshlin861/
Wochlin860/
Wehsling8013/
Weiclien801/
Beachlin800/
Weslin7742/
Veclin7720/
Wexlin7718/
Wejlin774/
Weßlin773/
Wachln771/
Wezlin771/
Weßling713,065/
Wesslin71113/
Bächlin71111/
Weslien7199/
Witschling7118/
Wichlen7112/
Beshlin7112/
Vachlin7110/
Bichlin7110/
Bechlen712/
Wikhlin711/
Weshlen711/
Behslin711/
Weslink710/
Weisling67128/
Weijling6794/
Weißling6779/
Wischlen6750/
Wyczling6746/
Weslinck6736/
Wesslink6735/
Bäschlin6733/
Wejsling677/
Bischlin673/
Veuchlen671/
Weslling671/
Weesling671/
Wychelen671/
Weslinng670/
Whisling670/
Vichling670/

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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 Wechlin
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