Wehrstedt Surname

607,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wehrstedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wehrstedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4201:191,68022,203
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wehrstedt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wehrstedt occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wehrstedt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wehrstedt is the 607,405th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 14,289,306 people. The last name Wehrstedt is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Wehrstedt reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 420 people, or 1 in 191,680. In Germany Wehrstedt is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 34 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 16 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 10 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Wehrstedt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wehrstedt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wehrstedt Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wehrstedt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.46% more than the national average, earning R 495,384 per year; in United States they earn 17.71% more than the national average, earning $50,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.02% more than the national average, earning $58,637 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wehrsted940/
Wersted8818/
Wirstedt8218/
Warstedt8214/
Waersted823/
Berstedt823/
Whersted820/
Werste805/
Werschtet782/
Beirstedt781/
Beyrstedt781/
Bearstedt780/
Bersted7520/
Worstet752/
Verstet752/
Worsted750/
Virstedt7130/
Warsteit7125/
Bearsted7117/
Vorstedt719/
Byrstedt718/
Voersted717/
Worstead714/
Versteet713/
Versteed711/
Berstead710/
Beirsted710/
Berste6755/
Wersty6725/
Wersta6712/
Bearstead672/
Bersteeth671/
Wirste670/

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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 Wehrstedt
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