Wederell Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wederell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wederell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
England411:1,358,97760,528
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671

Wederell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wederell occurs more in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wederell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wederell is the 1,447,279th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. Wederell occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Wederell reside; 67 percent reside in Australasia and 67 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Wederell is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 53,274. In New Zealand it is most common in: Canterbury Region, where 92 percent reside, Wellington Region, where 6 percent reside and Marlborough Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account New Zealand Wederell occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Wederell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wederell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wedderell940/
Widherell820/
Wadierell820/
Bederill750/
Woderl710/
Vedarl573/
Vaderl571/
Bidirel53146/
Vadarel533/
Vidarel531/
Vadheril503/

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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 Wederell
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