Wehowsky Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wehowsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wehowsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2091:385,19436,091
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Wehowský (8) are calculated separately.

Wehowsky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wehowsky is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Wehowský. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wehowsky? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wehowsky is the 990,978th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Wehowsky reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 385,194. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent are found, Bavaria, where 14 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 7 percent are found. Besides Germany it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Czechia, where 3 percent are found.

Wehowsky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wehowsky has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wehowsky surname increased 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wehowsky Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wehowsky earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 34.5% less than the national average, earning $28,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.42% less than the national average, earning $38,046 CAD per year.

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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 Wehowsky
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