Wedell Surname
Approximately 1,490 people bear this surname
Wedell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wedhill.' I cannot find the spot. Weddle is the usual variant in these cases; compare Windle for Windhill, or Pickles for Pickhills.
Walter de Wedhulle, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameWedell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 897 | 1:404,079 | 35,286 |
| Germany | 371 | 1:216,996 | 24,454 |
| Sweden | 99 | 1:99,462 | 7,215 |
| Denmark | 57 | 1:99,030 | 9,368 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 118 | 1:425,582 | 31,158 |
Wedell (84) may also be a first name.
Wedell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wedhill.' I cannot find the spot. Weddle is the usual variant in these cases; compare Windle for Windhill, or Pickles for Pickhills.
Walter de Wedhulle, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1680. John Weddell and Jane Jones: Marriage Lic. (London).
1745. Married — George Weddel and Mary Gibson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1778. Married — William Weddle and Betty Windmill: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wedel. Wædel: v. Waddell2 2 = Weedall, Weeded, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Wedel (to move); dweller at Wada’s hill; one who came from Wadley (Wada’s wood or meadow), in Berkshire.
Samuel Weddell held property in Swinhoe in the reign of Charles II., and John Weddle resided at Morpeth in the reign of Henry VIII. (H.).
Wedell Demographics
Average Wedell Salary in
United States
$44,733 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wedell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wedell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wedell is found most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wedell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wedell is the 263,032nd most widely held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,890,970 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Wedell live; 49 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,046,220th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 84 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 897 people, or 1 in 404,079. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Wedell occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Sweden, where 7 percent are found.
Wedell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wedell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 760 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 313 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wedell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wedell surname are 17.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.43% being registered with the political party.
Wedell earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $44,733 USD per year.
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