Wegelin Surname

452,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Wegelin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2751:292,74730,288
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Switzerland1101:74,6638,769
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Canada451:818,79163,991
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Austria91:946,15970,786
Liechtenstein41:9,5941,348
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Wegelin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wegelin is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegelin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 452,102nd most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,703,790 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Wegelin live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 292,747. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Switzerland, where 15 percent reside.

Wegelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wegelin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 645 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegelin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wegelin last name are 32.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Wegelin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.35% less than the national average, earning R 122,736 per year; in United States they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $44,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $51,212 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weguelin93105/
Weigelin9346/
Wegeling9325/
Waegelin9319/
Wegelind932/
Vegelin86182/
Weselin8618/
Begelin8613/
Wigelin863/
Wagelin862/
Wägelin861/
Voegelin80504/
Vegelien8068/
Vegelina8037/
Weseling8019/
Wägeling8014/
Wiggelin801/
Weguelen801/
Wigelien801/
Weselink801/
Weggelend751/
Vegelienė751/
Waingelin751/
Voegelien750/
Veselin71577/
Vögelin71243/
Vogelin7170/
Bezelin7156/
Vigelin7139/
Vagelin7131/
Bigelin7120/
Weiglen719/
Wiselin719/
Wesylin711/
Wesilin711/
Vezelin711/
Vegilin711/
Vigelina67163/
Veugelen67127/
Veseling6763/
Vogelien6751/
Vögeling6732/
Bighelin6720/
Voegelen679/
Vigelind672/
Wiselink671/
Vegilina671/
Wiggelen671/
Betgilin671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wegelin
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