Wedden Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Wedden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wedden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wedden (21) may also be a first name.

Wedden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wedden is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wedden.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wedden is the 2,034,059th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Wedden are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wedden is also the 2,368,944th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 21 people.

Wedden is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States Wedden is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 24 percent are found, Florida, where 19 percent are found and Minnesota, where 14 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 22 percent are found.

Wedden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wedden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wedden last name grew 411 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wedden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wedden last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wedden earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.8% less than the national average, earning $33,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.34% less than the national average, earning $39,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whedden923/
Weden91567/
Weddn911/
Weeden836,396/
Wadden831,573/
Weiden831,486/
Wieden831,272/
Wedeen83180/
Bedden83162/
Weyden83162/
Wehden83154/
Widden83120/
Weaden83114/
Wheden8331/
Wejden8321/
Weddin8319/
Wodden836/
Woeden835/
Wedien834/
Weddng831/
Wedehn830/
Vedden830/
Wedn801/
Whidden773,314/
Weijden77193/
Veddeng7744/
Wheaden7732/
Weident7717/
Wheeden7715/
Weedeen775/
Weadeng775/
Weedene771/
Weedenq771/
Whieden771/
Ouedden771/
Weadend771/
Waddien770/
Weideen770/
Wuidden770/
Widen732,450/
Wedin732,403/
Beden731,060/
Waden73560/
Woden73520/
Wyden73305/
Veden73183/
Wedén73125/
Weedn73124/
Wedem7399/
Wedne735/
Wedèn731/
Wednn731/
Weidn731/
Waedn731/
Weidemnn712/
Wheedeen711/
Vodden67965/
Beeden67386/
Weedin67285/
Wident67276/
Wideen67185/
Waddin67163/
Wadeen67156/
Wadehn67155/
Beaden67131/
Wahden6778/
Beiden6770/
Bidden6765/
Beyden6754/
Waaden6753/
Woyden6740/
Vadden6732/
Vedeen6732/
Beddin6725/
Wayden6725/
Woiden6723/
Vidden6723/
Waiden6723/
Wydeen6721/
Uidden6721/
Wejdin6719/
Wadien6719/
Veiden6717/
Weidne6716/
Wijden6712/
Whiden679/
Widehn678/
Ueddin677/
Bedeen677/
Hueden677/
Veyden676/
Wehdin676/
Oueden676/
Woddin674/
Veddin674/
Widaen673/
Weidem673/
Widemn672/
Waduen671/
Waheeddin671/
Wojden671/
Wedeem671/
Veddem671/
Betden671/
Wyhden671/
Weydem671/
Hbeden671/
Wejdén671/
Vehden671/
Wajden671/
Wheedn671/
Weydne671/
Waheedeen671/
Beddyn670/
Widdin670/
Vaeden670/
Veeden670/
Woedin670/
Wiedin670/
Weadem670/
Weddim670/
Whaden670/
Vieden670/
Weadin670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wedden
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