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Where Does The Last Name Wedd Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wedd is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedd? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 295,200^th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,640,515 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Wedd reside; 56 percent reside in Australasia and 56 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Wedd is also the 1,688,769^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 37 people.

It is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 603 people, or 1 in 44,769. In Australia Wedd is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 34 percent are found, South Australia, where 30 percent are found and Queensland, where 11 percent are found. Barring Australia this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Wedd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wedd has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wedd last name contracted 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wedd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wedd surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wedd last name are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.52% registered with the party.

The amount Wedd earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.55% more than the national average, earning $66,350 CAD per year.