Wederhake Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wederhake Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wederhake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
France191:3,495,933219,029
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wederhake Last Name Facts

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

Wederhake is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wederhake click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wederhake? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,091,648th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Wederhake reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 1,319,762. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 57 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found and Hamburg, where 11 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Wederhake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wederhake has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wederhake last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiederhake9542/
Beiderhake8412/
Wederzak822/
Beiderhacke801/
Widerak7552/
Bederak7522/
Wederok754/
Vederak751/
Vederaki713/
Wiederock6735/
Vederakis6719/
Wideracka671/
Viderak631/
Bedereag59135/
Vadirake595/
Voderacký563/
Vadarakhe562/
Vederoscky531/
Widherique531/
Vadherakiy531/
Viderok506/

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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 Wederhake
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