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

The last name Wedge (Arabic: تدا) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 80,714^th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,208,749 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Wedge are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wedge is also the 1,143,416^th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 72 people.

The surname Wedge is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,278 people, or 1 in 110,573. In The United States Wedge is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Wedge Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wedge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wedge Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Wedge surname are 2.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.