Wegelius Surname

872,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Wegelius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegelius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2201:24,9853,442
Sweden481:205,14114,201
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England91:6,190,895170,599
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Wegelius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wegelius is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegelius? popularity and diffusion

Wegelius is the 872,430th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 23,508,213 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Wegelius reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Finland, where it is carried by 220 people, or 1 in 24,985. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 56 percent reside, Ostrobothnia, where 13 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 7 percent reside. Other than Finland this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Wegelius Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wegelius earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 38.1% less than the national average, earning 214,224 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wigelius88170/
Wogelius88148/
Vegelius8830/
Wezelius8823/
Weselius8814/
Weiselius8213/
Viegelius821/
Vogelius75402/
Vigelius75198/
Bigelius7525/
Wiselius7524/
Wizelius7516/
Wigilius7515/
Begeleus759/
Wigélius752/
Vecelius750/
Vegalius750/
Veselius750/
Vegilius750/
Vescelius7132/
Uegelu711/
Veseliu6772/
Weselau6719/
Wigylus6711/
Wiselus677/
Vecelus671/
Wesilus671/
Vegalus670/

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Footnotes

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