Weck Surname

74,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,2341:19,0142,507
United States1,0561:343,23830,872
France4861:136,67220,929
Brazil2301:930,75833,259
Netherlands1311:128,91020,052
New Zealand881:51,4588,272
Finland871:63,1807,241
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Colombia191:2,514,42513,479
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Norway141:367,30634,015
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Sweden131:757,44356,422
England111:5,065,278148,650
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

Weck (18) may also be a first name.

Weck Last Name Facts

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

Weck occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weck? popularity and diffusion

The last name Weck is the 74,869th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,110,060 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Weck reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Weck is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 18 people.

The surname Weck is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 4,234 people, or 1 in 19,014. In Germany Weck is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent are found, Hesse, where 15 percent are found and Saxony, where 14 percent are found. Barring Germany it is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Weck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weck surname grew 577 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weck surname are 20.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weck earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.65% less than the national average, earning 257,300 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 78% more than the national average, earning R 423,000 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.79% less than the national average, earning $21,388,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.92% more than the national average, earning $63,553 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieck894,481/
Weick893,929/
Wecke891,211/
Weeck89184/
Weyck8962/
Wecck894/
Wheck893/
Weack892/
Weckz891/
Wek861,520/
Weicks80109/
Weecks8070/
Wetcke8024/
Weecke8018/
Weicke805/
Weickh805/
Wescks801/
Wehcke801/
Wescke800/
Wuecke800/
Wick7526,568/
Weik754,111/
Weke753,660/
Wiek751,026/
Week75962/
Veck75582/
Weak75442/
Ueck75159/
Wyck7575/
Wekx7538/
Wejc7510/
Wejk7510/
Wäck759/
Wesc758/
Wiec755/
Wekh754/
Wesk752/
Weyk752/
Wecc752/
Weuk751/
Wecg751/
Vwek751/
Weac751/
Wedk751/
Wekg751/
Wekq751/
Wetk750/
Weschke73709/
Wettcke7321/
Wecková736/
Weiscke731/
Wesckke730/
Wicke676,061/
Veeck67793/
Hueck67765/
Weeke67740/
Vieck67239/
Uecke67188/
Weike67173/
Woick67115/
Weake6790/
Wehke6756/
Wycke6745/
Wekke6745/
Waick6743/
Wijck6742/
Weschcke6740/
Wekhe6739/
Vecke6724/
Whick6721/
Wetke6721/
Weekx6720/
Woyck6719/
Wejke6718/
Wheke6718/
Weyks6715/
Bøeck6714/
Vecck6713/
Wojck6711/
Wueke6710/
Wuick6710/
Veick679/
Weijk678/
Wekks676/
Weesk676/
Wäcke675/
Oueck674/
Wedke673/
Weyke673/
Wecch673/
Vwick672/
Weisc672/
Beyck672/
Witck672/
Wicck672/
Hweke671/
Weskt671/
Wekch671/
Vetck671/
Wheac671/
Wesks671/
Weksø671/
Wäckt671/
Bexck671/
Vwuec671/
Weaqc671/
Wichk671/
Wechx671/
Wecss671/
Hweek671/
Veack670/
Wessk670/
Wweks670/
Wickk670/
Weact670/
Wiock670/
Vechk670/
Weikh670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weck
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