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

Wegerich is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegerich? popularity and diffusion

It is the 519,402nd most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,622,880 people. The last name Wegerich occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Wegerich reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 545 people, or 1 in 147,716. In Germany Wegerich is mostly found in: Thuringia, where 28 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Wegerich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wegerich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wegerich surname rose 460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegerich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wegerich surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for 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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