Wegiel Surname
Approximately 468 people bear this surname
Wegiel Surname User-submission:
In Polish there are two words like in the other Slavic languages :1 węgiel = the coal (a miner as ancestor?)2 węgieł = the angle, the corner (from a location?)BUT there is a possibility that the surname comes from 3 węgr = Hungarian (an Hungarian ancestor)4 wągr = comedo (as a derogative description?)5 węgorz = eel (for so many different reasons)In my humble opinion the second spelling is logical.
Read More About This SurnameWegiel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 271 | 1:1,337,487 | 93,180 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Poland | 32 | 1:1,187,773 | 77,523 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Wegiel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In Polish there are two words like in the other Slavic languages :1 węgiel = the coal (a miner as ancestor?)2 węgieł = the angle, the corner (from a location?)BUT there is a possibility that the surname comes from 3 węgr = Hungarian (an Hungarian ancestor)4 wągr = comedo (as a derogative description?)5 węgorz = eel (for so many different reasons)In my humble opinion the second spelling is logical.
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Wegiel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wegiel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wegiel is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wegiel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 646,966th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. Wegiel is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Wegiel are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Wegiel is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 271 people, or 1 in 1,337,487. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 27 percent live, Indiana, where 14 percent live and Connecticut, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States Wegiel exists in 12 countries. It is also common in France, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Wegiel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wegiel last name are 22.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.76% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wegiel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $46,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $51,128 CAD per year.
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