Wellenhofer Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Wellenhofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wellenhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Austria561:152,06120,229
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Wellenhöfer (51) are calculated separately.

Wellenhofer Last Name Facts

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

Wellenhofer occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Wellenhöfer. For other potential spellings of Wellenhofer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellenhofer? popularity and diffusion

Wellenhofer is the 1,459,453rd most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname Wellenhofer is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Wellenhofer are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 1,087,912. In Germany Wellenhofer is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 96 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Germany Wellenhofer exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 38 percent reside and Switzerland, where 5 percent reside.

Wellenhofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wellenhofer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wellenhofer surname decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wellenhofer Last Name Statistics demography

Wellenhofer earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD 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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  • 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 Wellenhofer
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