Wekell Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wekell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wekell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Sweden111:895,16066,831
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Wekéll (5) are calculated separately.

Wekell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wekell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Wekéll. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wekell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,746,821st most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname Wekell is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Wekell reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is most frequent in: Washington, where 72 percent are found, Arizona, where 18 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Sweden, where 22 percent are found.

Wekell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wekell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wekell last name expanded 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wekell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wekell last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Wekell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $38,806 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wekéll945/
Weskell921/
Weckell921/
Wekel91155/
Weikel833,816/
Weckel83736/
Wikell83122/
Wiekel8356/
Woekel8334/
Weskel8316/
Wykell839/
Wakell836/
Wekeel835/
Wetkel833/
Weekel831/
Waekel830/
Wekl801/
Weickel77231/
Wickell77186/
Waeckel77183/
Woeckel7754/
Wackell7740/
Beckell7735/
Weikelt7729/
Weiskel7718/
Weckéll774/
Huekell772/
Waqeell771/
Wechkel771/
Weikael771/
Wakkell771/
Wakeell771/
Weckelt771/
Weckiel771/
Wieckel770/
Weikl731,309/
Wikel73539/
Wakel73353/
Wykel73125/
Weckl73120/
Wokel7337/
Wekil7335/
Wakll734/
Wékel731/
Wekyl731/
Vekel731/
Weekl731/
Weickelt71184/
Wieckiel713/
Weichell713/
Whekchel711/
Hueckell711/
Waiskell710/
Wakeel6729,902/
Wickel671,844/
Waqeel67601/
Wöckel67295/
Bekkel67222/
Wakiel67205/
Waikel67191/
Weickl67188/
Wikiel6769/
Wockel6758/
Wijkel6757/
Wackel6756/
Beekel6754/
Voekel6750/
Vikell6744/
Wechel6726/
Vekkel6725/
Wakill6721/
Wakoel678/
Vekael676/
Wäckel676/
Woeckl675/
Wakkel674/
Waykel674/
Wykiel674/
Wikael673/
Wejcel673/
Weicel672/
Vecell672/
Bejkel671/
Wykkel671/
Wokeel671/
Wyckel671/
Weckelova671/
Wikeel671/
Weckelová671/
Weikil671/
Wickll671/
Whekkchel671/
Vekiel671/
Weakil671/
Wigkel670/

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