Wegl Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Wegl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1671:50,9918,054
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wegl (14) may also be a first name.

Wegl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wegl is held by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegl? popularity and diffusion

Wegl is the 1,082,743rd most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. Wegl is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Wegl reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wegl is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 14 people.

Wegl is most commonly held in Austria, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 50,991. In Austria it is mostly found in: Lower Austria, where 71 percent reside, Styria, where 20 percent reside and Vienna, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Austria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Wegl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wegl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wegl surname expanded 657 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wegl surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wegl earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.84% less than the national average, earning $39,335 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weigl8912,209/
Wegel89868/
Wiegl893/
Wejgl891/
Weygl891/
Wegil890/
Weagl890/
Weigel8032,575/
Wiegel805,592/
Wegiel80468/
Weggel80326/
Weagel8085/
Waegel8047/
Wegelt8030/
Weygel8021/
Weiglt803/
Wegild801/
Weghel801/
Wiegil801/
Wegell800/
Weighl800/
Woegel800/
Weigil800/
Wagl75345/
Wögl7514/
Wigl7514/
Begl754/
Wogl752/
Weigele73917/
Waegell73111/
Weigell7341/
Wiegell7333/
Weeghel7326/
Wieggel7325/
Weigeld738/
Wejgelt737/
Weiglet736/
Weigelp733/
Weighll733/
Weighlt732/
Wiegill731/
Weighel731/
Weigiel731/
Weigill730/
Veigl671,263/
Begel671,001/
Weighill67744/
Weighell67559/
Vegel67522/
Begil67412/
Wogel67250/
Beigl67212/
Weiglová67182/
Wagel67145/
Vegil67125/
Wagil67103/
Weigeldt6751/
Waigl6751/
Wigel6721/
Wygel6716/
Voegl679/
Wigil676/
Weschgel676/
Weiglova675/
Wajgl675/
Viegl673/
Uegel672/
Beghl671/
Beagl671/
Beegl671/
Huegl671/
Vegül671/
Hwagl671/
Veghl670/
Weiggeld670/
Weiggele670/
Wagll670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wegl
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