Wegge Surname

384,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Wegge Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) the 13th-14th cent. Wegge, Wege, 11th cent. Wege (Domesday), Wegga (a pet contraction of one of the Old Norse Uág- = Anglo-Saxon Wœg- names) [Old Norse uág-r = Old English wœg, wave, sea] This is a very ancient Teutonic name- element, a Wœgdœg, e.

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Wegge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Germany2941:273,82828,930
Belgium1831:62,82310,104
Denmark861:65,6366,586
Norway481:107,13114,344
Finland81:687,08836,047
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Wegge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) the 13th-14th cent. Wegge, Wege, 11th cent. Wege (Domesday), Wegga (a pet contraction of one of the Old Norse Uág- = Anglo-Saxon Wœg- names) [Old Norse uág-r = Old English wœg, wave, sea] This is a very ancient Teutonic name- element, a Wœgdœg, e.g., being given in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies as the name of a descendant of Woden.

Willelmus Wege.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wegge Last Name Facts

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

Wegge occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wegge is the 384,325th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,878,428 people. The surname Wegge occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Wegge are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Wegge is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 1,220,400. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 26 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Missouri, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States Wegge is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent are found and Belgium, where 20 percent are found.

Wegge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wegge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wegge surname increased 1,061 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wegge are 18.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Wegge earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.38% less than the national average, earning 320,539 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.4% more than the national average, earning $51,520 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weggie919/
Weggee911/
Wege895,497/
Weggett831/
Weigget831/
Weigger831/
Weggier830/
Wedge806,029/
Weege801,830/
Wigge80846/
Wiege80699/
Weige80310/
Vegge80274/
Waege80265/
Wegga80178/
Wegee80149/
Wagge80126/
Weage8086/
Wegie8056/
Begge8039/
Weghe8033/
Woege8026/
Weggi8016/
Weuge8014/
Whege803/
Wegse802/
Wesge802/
Wegye802/
Wegue801/
Weggy801/
Wogge801/
Waggeh731,558/
Wegher73610/
Waeghe73423/
Weegie73300/
Vegger73128/
Weager73110/
Wegier7362/
Wueger7343/
Weadge7335/
Weegee7330/
Beggey7316/
Wigges7313/
Wehger738/
Weigee738/
Wiggie736/
Waggey733/
Waegeh732/
Weigez732/
Wegiee732/
Weguer732/
Weeged732/
Vuegge731/
Wegesh731/
Weidge731/
Weiget731/
Wesget731/
Wethge731/
Whiege731/
Weagga731/
Weagee731/
Weghes731/
Wegseh731/
Vwiege731/
Wiggeh731/
Weighe730/
Weages730/
Wezger730/
Weiges730/
Voegge730/
Wiegeh730/
Wiggea730/
Wage679,121/
Bege675,823/
Wega672,324/
Wese671,896/
Weighed671,037/
Vege67871/
Woge67841/
Weje67383/
Weze67279/
Wige67158/
Wöge6751/
Weidger6746/
Weigher6739/
Wegi6737/
Wäge6721/
Weigetz6713/
Wheager6712/
Wedgest678/
Weigett677/
Weisger674/
Weigier672/
Huegger671/
Weigzer671/
Wheiget671/
Wegy671/
Wiggets671/
Weeggaa671/
Wheiger671/
Wjge671/
Wiggest671/
Weagher670/
Beiggie670/
Weghett670/

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