Wegerich Surname

519,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wegerich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegerich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5451:147,71617,761
France451:1,476,060142,161
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wegerich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wegerich occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegerich? popularity and diffusion

It is the 519,402nd most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 11,622,880 people. Wegerich occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Wegerich live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 545 people, or 1 in 147,716. In Germany Wegerich is primarily found in: Thuringia, where 28 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside. Besides Germany Wegerich occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Wegerich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wegerich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wegerich surname grew 460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegerich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wegerich last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Wegerich earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 48.36% more than the national average, earning $64,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.79% more than the national average, earning $62,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiegerich946/
Vegerich882/
Huegerich82239/
Wiggerich8227/
Vegericht821/
Wegeris802/
Wegerie801/
Vigerich7562/
Vagerich7515/
Vegerych752/
Bezerich751/
Wiserich750/
Wegera71134/
Begeri7173/
Wegere7135/
Wejeri7130/
Wigeri7122/
Vegeri7115/
Wegiri715/
Weseri714/
Becherich710/
Wegerer671,604/
Wegiera67334/
Betgeri67193/
Weggery6775/
Vegeris6745/
Wedgery6728/
Bedgeri6714/
Begheri677/
Waigeri673/
Wizeeri672/
Weigerj671/
Veceric671/
Wejerai671/
Vegerio671/
Wiegery671/
Begerai671/
Veggeri671/
Weguere671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wegerich
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