Weges Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Weges Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Weges Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weges occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weges? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,718,172nd most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Weges occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Weges are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 392,725. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Groningen, where 35 percent live, Gelderland, where 26 percent live and North Holland, where 16 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.

Weges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weges has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weges last name declined 45 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weges Last Name Statistics demography

Weges earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wedges9157/
Weghes911/
Wegesh911/
Weiges910/
Weages910/
Weinges8321/
Wettges8320/
Wedgest838/
Wiegies831/
Wages805,927/
Wegis80151/
Beges80148/
Veges80109/
Wiges8042/
Weses8015/
Woges800/
Wecees73245/
Witges73119/
Veghes73118/
Weeces7353/
Vegesh7343/
Hueges7326/
Begesh7318/
Wigges7313/
Vieges7312/
Begies7310/
Begges735/
Vueges732/
Wagges732/
Weigez732/
Widges731/
Veiges731/
Voeges731/
Wagesh731/
Weises731/
Wejese731/
Wetjes731/
Vegues731/
Beages731/
Vesges731/
Wisees731/
Wizges731/
Waiges731/
Weazes731/
Weigis730/
Weeses730/
Weesis730/
Wiegis730/
Veages730/
Weesies67186/
Bettges6797/
Weesjes6777/
Wittges6764/
Weitjes6730/
Voegies6724/
Weigetz6713/
Huesges678/
Veghess677/
Weghuis675/
Hueghes675/
Huegues672/
Wiggies671/
Beidges671/
Woggess671/
Wiggest671/
Weetjes671/
Wiggets671/
Wiegieß671/
Bethges671/
Wageesh671/
Veagies670/

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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 Weges
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