Wegemann Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wegemann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegemann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2691:299,27730,754
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
England11:55,718,059489,080
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wegemann Last Name Facts

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

Wegemann is most common in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegemann? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wegemann is the 868,551st most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 23,357,519 people. The surname Wegemann is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Wegemann are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 299,277. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 61 percent reside, Bavaria, where 9 percent reside and Hesse, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Germany Wegemann is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

Wegemann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wegemann has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegemann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wegemann are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Wegemann earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.53% less than the national average, earning $27,817 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiegemann9450/
Weggemann9444/
Waegemann9441/
Wegeman9370/
Wagemann882,878/
Waegeman88450/
Weggeman88336/
Wägemann8817/
Weegeman885/
Wigemann881/
Wegamann881/
Wiegeman880/
Wiggemann822/
Huegemann821/
Wageman801,209/
Begeman801,012/
Wigeman805/
Wegaman801/
Wegoman800/
Wogeman800/
Wiegohmann780/
Bögemann75299/
Wigetman7518/
Wiggeman7515/
Wagamann755/
Wagemman753/
Waggeman752/
Wagheman751/
Wogamann751/
Beggeman750/
Biggemann71110/
Wiggetman7115/
Weighaman710/
Waggamann710/
Wagaman672,978/
Wagiman672,884/
Wogoman67425/
Wogaman67140/
Wagoman674/
Vageman671/
Voighemann671/
Vogeman671/
Bigeman670/
Wigaman670/

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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 Wegemann
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