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 also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wegelin.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegelin? popularity and diffusion

Wegelin is the 452,102nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 9,703,790 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Wegelin are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 292,747. In Germany Wegelin is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Germany it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Switzerland, where 15 percent are found.

Wegelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wegelin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wegelin last name increased 645 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegelin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wegelin surname are 32.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.85% being registered with the political 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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