Wegmann Surname

40,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wegmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,3921:9,5931,205
Switzerland2,2831:3,597487
United States1,3411:270,29025,378
France2831:234,70936,380
Brazil1261:1,699,00355,624
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
Australia571:473,60936,415
Denmark441:128,28911,616
Austria401:212,88626,249
Chile391:451,70411,842
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Italy331:1,853,23386,897
Sweden321:307,71121,451
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
England91:6,190,895170,599
Liechtenstein81:4,797618
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Wegmann (16) may also be a first name.

Wegmann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wegmann occurs most in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wegmann.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegmann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 40,518th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 563,528 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Wegmann are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 16 people.

Wegmann is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 8,392 people, or 1 in 9,593. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 31 percent reside, Bavaria, where 25 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Wegmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wegmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wegmann last name grew 1,001 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wegmann surname are 20.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.61% registered with the party.

The amount Wegmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.11% more than the national average, earning R 423,264 per year; in United States they earn 17.76% more than the national average, earning $50,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.76% less than the national average, earning $43,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiegmann937,407/
Weigmann931,318/
Weegmann93105/
Weghmann9337/
Weagmann930/
Wegman924,899/
Weighmann8811/
Wiegman862,626/
Weigman86781/
Wagmann86530/
Weegman86164/
Wigmann8664/
Begmann8640/
Vegmann8626/
Wejgman866/
Weygman863/
Wogmann861/
Weggman861/
Waegman860/
Weagman860/
Wegmannová823/
Weighman80147/
Waigmann8052/
Viegmann8014/
Weegeman805/
Weeghman802/
Veigmann801/
Weihgman801/
Wiogmann801/
Beggmann801/
Waagmann801/
Wieghman800/
Wighmann800/
Wagman772,510/
Wigman771,305/
Begman77334/
Wogman7795/
Vegman7734/
Wygman779/
Wijgman71157/
Wighman7161/
Veygman7133/
Veigman7132/
Whigman7120/
Woigman7115/
Wiggman7110/
Végmann719/
Vegmane718/
Vogmann718/
Bygmann716/
Beigman715/
Beygman714/
Vejgman714/
Waghman711/
Beegman711/
Behgman711/
Waggman711/
Wigmaan711/
Weigmam710/
Whighman672/
Vaigmann671/
Biggmann671/
Buigmann671/
Whisgman671/
Wayghman671/
Beiggman671/

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