Weisel Surname

141,046th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Weisel Surname Definition:

(from a place name) The name originated in the town of Wesel in western Germany but spread into many communities all over Europe.

Weisel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8591:194,97519,249
Germany1,2021:66,9768,556
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Austria141:608,24554,975
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
England21:27,859,030389,889
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Dominica11:75,891912
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4041:124,30412,048

Weisel (10) may also be a first name.

Weisel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) The name originated in the town of Wesel in western Germany but spread into many communities all over Europe.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Weisel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weisel is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weisel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Weisel is the 141,046th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,305,456 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Weisel are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename internationally It is held by 10 people.

The last name Weisel is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,859 people, or 1 in 194,975. In The United States Weisel is most common in: New York, where 10 percent live, New Jersey, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States Weisel is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 38 percent live and Mexico, where 1 percent live.

Weisel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weisel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weisel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Weisel are 16.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weisel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.78% more than the national average, earning $48,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.47% more than the national average, earning $69,292 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weissel92371/
Weisell9240/
Weishel9213/
Weiszel927/
Weisele925/
Weitsel923/
Weihsel921/
Wheisel920/
Wesel911,083/
Wisel91276/
Weisl91160/
Wheitsel868/
Weissell862/
Weisseld862/
Weitsell860/
Weischel860/
Weiszell860/
Weigel8332,575/
Wessel8328,428/
Beisel834,371/
Wissel834,078/
Wiesel832,720/
Weizel831,163/
Wegiel83468/
Weasel83453/
Weixel83437/
Wisell83425/
Weissl83138/
Whisel8395/
Weißel8393/
Veisel8392/
Weijel8383/
Waisel8382/
Woisel8376/
Wesell8330/
Weshel839/
Weiszl836/
Wisiel832/
Weicel832/
Weszel832/
Weesel831/
Wishel831/
Weseel830/
Wexsel830/
Wesael830/
Wiscel830/
Wesiel830/
Wesl8012/
Weiselová8011/
Wisl804/
Weischsel801/
Weiselova801/
Wheitsell800/
Weichel772,425/
Beissel771,767/
Wessell771,422/
Wissell77434/
Whissel77306/
Wetsell77137/
Wiessel7774/
Beisell7762/
Weigell7741/
Wiesell7739/
Waissel7721/
Waisele7721/
Widsell7720/
Hveisel7717/
Hwaisel7717/
Weassel7714/
Wesselt7713/
Veitsel7710/
Weigeld778/
Beihsel776/
Weidgel775/
Weigelp773/
Weizell773/
Whisell772/
Veissel772/
Wuessel771/
Wischel771/
Weigiel771/
Weselph771/
Weszelt771/
Wheizel771/
Weitcel771/
Wesszel771/
Wejssel771/
Weirzel771/
Wissiel771/
Waihsel771/
Weitgel770/
Wiseell770/
Wishsel770/
Whesell770/
Weihzel770/
Wessehl770/
Weasell770/
Wettsel770/
Weitschell757/
Wasel7323,022/
Vesel732,748/
Besel731,834/
Wezel731,808/
Bisel731,558/
Wegel73868/
Weßel73853/
Visel73618/
Wexel73260/
Wisil73249/
Beisl73247/
Wizel73178/
Wesil73171/
Weißl73158/
Wysel7361/
Wixel7324/
Wecel7323/
Wigel7321/
Weixl7319/
Wißel7316/
Weslh7311/
Weizl739/
Waisl738/
Weszl738/
Wezil734/
Wessl733/
Wisll732/
Wiesl732/
Wishl731/
Wissl731/
Weshl731/
Weseł731/
Wicel731/
Weesl731/
Wetsl731/
Wegil730/
Weichelt712,431/
Whitsell711,375/
Whissell71760/
Beischel71166/
Wittsell71135/
Weichzel7171/
Weigeldt7151/
Weicheld7122/
Wieschel7113/
Beissell7110/
Whissiel717/
Hveissel716/
Weschgel716/
Hweisleh715/
Wheichel714/
Weichell713/
Wetschel713/
Whessell713/
Weislová712/
Weselowa712/
Beishcel711/
Whitseld711/
Wheicelt711/
Wheitcel711/
Whettsel711/
Hwaishel711/
Wiessell711/
Weislova711/
Waischel711/
Baheisel711/
Weschsel711/
Whitssel710/
Wischell710/
Whitselt710/
Wettsell710/
Wassel672,887/
Veigel672,275/
Bessel672,143/
Beigel671,713/
Vessel671,088/
Waseel67770/
Beißel67728/
Waigel67707/
Baisel67651/
Wiezel67581/
Bissel67510/
Buisel67332/
Weggel67326/
Wasiel67307/
Veysel67302/
Waixel67249/
Beziel67242/
Wexell67214/
Viesel67154/
Waizel67150/
Wasell67150/
Vetsel67145/
Beysel67139/
Vissel67135/
Wagiel67133/
Wieżel67132/
Witsil67130/
Wigell67126/
Washel67105/
Boisel67104/
Uiselt6790/
Weagel6785/
Werzel6780/
Huisel6762/
Vejsel6761/
Viscel6748/
Weazel6748/
Weichl6743/
Visell6741/
Veasel6734/
Wezell6731/
Whitscell6730/
Beizel6730/
Wegelt6730/
Visuel6727/
Wuisil6727/
Wechel6726/
Beishl6724/
Wichel6723/
Bisell6722/
Weygel6721/
Wazeel6720/
Voisel6719/
Wahsel6719/
Wesseł6719/
Weezel6718/
Waysel6718/
Wixell6716/
Vesell6716/
Wysell6716/
Wießel6715/
Wedjel6715/
Wizell6712/
Whitsield6712/
Vijsel6711/
Waijel6710/
Whysel679/
Beesel679/
Bizsel678/
Wixcel676/
Beissl676/
Wirzel676/
Wiczel676/
Whittsell675/
Vaisel675/
Weßell675/
Hvisel675/
Visiel675/
Wiggel674/
Beasel674/
Wetcel674/
Wajeel674/
Beisil673/
Huesel673/
Besell673/
Wejcel673/
Viselt672/
Widschell672/
Wehzel672/
Weuzel672/
Whezel672/
Beicel672/
Visael672/
Wyciel672/
Vishel672/
Bisiel671/
Wajsel671/
Wysiel671/
Wiezil671/
Widtseldt671/
Wessil671/
Wetgel671/
Wetsll671/
Wheetsell671/
Voesel671/
Viselh671/
Wiecel671/
Wadsel671/
Wezzel671/
Waciel671/
Wissil671/
Wigiel671/
Wegild671/
Waszel671/
Vyesel671/
Bowesl671/
Bescel671/
Beseel671/
Wyssel671/
Wasehl671/
Wetsil670/
Weigil670/
Widgel670/
Wegell670/
Wuezel670/
Whizel670/
Wasgel670/
Whiessiel670/
Wizzel670/
Wessll670/
Beixel670/
Beusel670/
Whigel670/
Woigel670/
Wedgel670/
Werzil670/

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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 Weisel
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