Wedberg Surname

510,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wedberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wedberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4091:24,0751,957
United States1821:1,991,533128,023
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Norway151:342,81932,589
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wedberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wedberg occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wedberg.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedberg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 510,276th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 11,369,026 people. The last name Wedberg occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Wedberg are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Wedberg is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 24,075. In Sweden Wedberg is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 32 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 29 percent reside and Skåne County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Sweden this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.

Wedberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wedberg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 18,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wedberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wedberg are 23.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wedberg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 21.99% more than the national average, earning 422,199 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.8% more than the national average, earning $49,103 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weidberg93230/
Wiedberg932/
Weideberg883/
Widberg86228/
Vedberg86174/
Wadberg8616/
Wedburg8610/
Wedborg862/
Wodberg861/
Waidberg807/
Wiedburg801/
Weidburg800/
Weideburg750/
Vidberg71258/
Bidberg71179/
Widborg7137/
Vedborg7110/
Vadberg718/
Wadborg714/
Widburg712/
Widbergová712/
Bedburg710/
Hvidberg67873/
Biddberg671/
Vidbergs671/
Hvisdberg634/
Vidbjørg5319/
Weuthwerk500/

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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 Wedberg
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