Wegmeth Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Wegmeth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegmeth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Norway41:1,285,57269,185

Wegmeth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wegmeth is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegmeth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,228,735th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wegmeth reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Wegmeth is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 2,439,559. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 42 percent live, Bavaria, where 30 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live. Excluding Germany Wegmeth occurs in one country. It is also found in Norway, where 11 percent live.

Wegmeth Last Name Statistics demography

Wegmeth earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 36.26% less than the national average, earning 220,598 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wegmet9226/
Begmet772/
Begme6727/
Wegma672/
Wiegma622/
Wigmes621/
Vegmer621/
Bigmeat5731/
Byghmeh5727/
Woingme571/
Beaghme571/
Vigmesh571/
Woingmee531/
Vigme5073/
Begmi5036/
Bigme507/

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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 Wegmeth
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