Wegerif Surname

823,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wegerif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegerif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2531:66,74811,408
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England161:3,482,379114,324
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Wegerif Last Name Facts

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

Wegerif is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegerif? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wegerif is the 823,466th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Wegerif live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 66,748. In The Netherlands Wegerif is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 46 percent reside, Overijssel, where 19 percent reside and South Holland, where 14 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands Wegerif is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Wegerif Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wegerif surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90% registered with the party.

The amount Wegerif earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.57% less than the national average, earning R 79,452 per year; in United States they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $50,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.3% more than the national average, earning $58,279 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wagerif861/
Wegereef8085/
Weegereef751/
Becherif67367/
Becheraif631/
Begerev571/
Vegerev571/
Begereev5320/
Vegereva531/
Beygereev501/

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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 Wegerif
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