Wegman Surname

96,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wegman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9261:123,87513,182
Netherlands1,3421:12,5841,817
Israel3211:26,6593,892
Canada1151:320,39629,368
Australia991:272,68424,601
Guyana151:50,8154,586
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Sweden121:820,56361,223
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
England51:11,143,612252,590
Curaçao41:39,312638
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2591:193,89516,985

Wegman (16) may also be a first name.

Wegman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wegman is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wegman.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 96,971st most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,487,558 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Wegman live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 16 people.

The last name Wegman is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,926 people, or 1 in 123,875. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent reside, Missouri, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 27 percent reside and Israel, where 7 percent reside.

Wegman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wegman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,130 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wegman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wegman surname are 5.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wegman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning R 245,184 per year; in United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.5% more than the national average, earning $55,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wegmann9212,932/
Wiegman922,626/
Weigman92781/
Weegman92164/
Wejgman926/
Weygman923/
Weggman921/
Waegman920/
Weagman920/
Wiegmann867,407/
Weigmann861,318/
Weighman86147/
Weegmann86105/
Weghmann8637/
Weegeman865/
Weeghman862/
Weihgman861/
Wieghman860/
Weagmann860/
Wagman832,510/
Wigman831,305/
Begman83334/
Wogman8395/
Vegman8334/
Wygman839/
Weighmann8011/
Wagmann77530/
Wijgman77157/
Wigmann7764/
Wighman7761/
Begmann7740/
Veygman7733/
Veigman7732/
Vegmann7726/
Whigman7720/
Woigman7715/
Wiggman7710/
Vegmane778/
Beigman775/
Vejgman774/
Beygman774/
Waghman771/
Behgman771/
Wogmann771/
Wigmaan771/
Waggman771/
Beegman771/
Weigmam770/
Wegmannová753/
Waigmann7152/
Viegmann7114/
Whighman712/
Beggmann711/
Beiggman711/
Wiogmann711/
Wayghman711/
Whisgman711/
Waagmann711/
Veigmann711/
Wighmann710/
Bigman671,597/
Vagman6785/
Vogman6782/
Vigman6758/
Vegmam6713/
Wagmon676/
Wogmon675/
Weangmoon672/
Begmon672/
Uigman670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wegman
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