Wegler Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Wegler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1641:490,88742,238
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
France211:3,162,987209,042
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wegler (12) may also be a first name.

Wegler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wegler has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wegler.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 730,373rd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 18,356,539 people. The surname Wegler occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Wegler reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 12 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 490,887. In Germany Wegler is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 57 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live and Saxony, where 7 percent live. Beside Germany this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Wegler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wegler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wegler surname expanded 2,720 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wegler surname are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wegler earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.98% more than the national average, earning $78,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weigler92527/
Wiegler92168/
Weggler92127/
Weglert925/
Waegler921/
Whegler921/
Woegler920/
Wagler834,579/
Begler83413/
Wigler83292/
Wögler8369/
Wogler8340/
Vegler8332/
Wägler8328/
Wygler8317/
Weglrz831/
Voegler77192/
Beigler77127/
Huegler7762/
Veigler7743/
Vaegler7742/
Viegler7721/
Bejgler779/
Wiggler778/
Waggler772/
Beghler772/
Veugler771/
Wiglert771/
Veglere771/
Vegleur771/
Beglehr771/
Wigller771/
Veygler771/
Beagler771/
Veagler771/
Beegler770/
Weiglerová753/
Beaghler7138/
Beighler714/
Begiller713/
Woingler710/
Vogler6725,797/
Bigler6710,992/
Vögler67480/
Vigler6745/
Bögler6739/
Bygler6711/
Végler678/
Vägler675/
Vagler671/

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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 Wegler
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