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

Wedge (Arabic: تدا) occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Wedge is the 80,714^th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,208,749 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Wedge reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,143,416^th most frequently occurring given name world-wide It is held by 72 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,278 people, or 1 in 110,573. In The United States Wedge is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Wedge Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wedge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wedge last name increased 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wedge Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wedge surname is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wedge are 2.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.76% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wedge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 209.56% more than the national average, earning R 735,624 per year; in United States they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning $43,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.47% less than the national average, earning $44,481 CAD per year.