Wegert Surname

246,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wegert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0231:78,6959,949
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
Australia1191:226,85521,510
Canada441:837,40065,151
Austria351:243,29828,936
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Wegert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wegert occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegert? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 246,797th most widely held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,523,616 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Wegert live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,023 people, or 1 in 78,695. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found and Bavaria, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Wegert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wegert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wegert last name rose 1,824 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wegert surname are 19.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wegert earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.46% more than the national average, earning $49,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.53% less than the national average, earning $42,963 CAD per year.

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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 Wegert
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