Wedeven Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wedeven Surname User-submission:

Although the exact meaning of Wedeven is not known, it is possible that it has roots in the Dutch mythological beings of witte wieven.

Wedeven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wedeven Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Although the exact meaning of Wedeven is not known, it is possible that it has roots in the Dutch mythological beings of witte wieven.

- ellerenae2001

Wedeven Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wedeven is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedeven? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,871,545th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Wedeven live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wedeven is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 69 percent are found, Washington, where 7 percent are found and Idaho, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 11 percent are found.

Wedeven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wedeven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wedeven last name grew 4,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wedeven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wedeven last name are 49.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 96.15% being registered with the party.

Wedeven earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.18% less than the national average, earning $39,621 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weideven932/
Weijdeven8810/
Wydeven86300/
Wideven861/
Wijdeven80485/
Wedebein800/
Wiedebein753/
Bedevin711/
Widoven711/
Vadeven710/
Wideving673/
Hvedhaven6329/
Wittdevine591/
Vidoven5797/
Vadhaven5314/
Boidevin531/
Boidevain501/

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