177.15 ^cm

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

The last name Wedel occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Wedel is the 49,977^th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 708,698 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Wedel live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 881,625^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 113 people.

The last name Wedel is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 5,183 people, or 1 in 15,533. In Germany Wedel is most numerous in: Hesse, where 20 percent live, Bavaria, where 19 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live. Excluding Germany Wedel is found in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Denmark, where 5 percent live.

Wedel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wedel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wedel last name grew 1,306 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 760 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wedel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wedel surname are 28.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.38% registered with the party.

The amount Wedel earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 28.02% less than the national average, earning 249,108 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.96% less than the national average, earning R 190,200 per year; in United States they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning $46,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning $50,240 CAD per year.