Wesgate Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Wesgate Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wesgate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England131:4,286,005132,302
Wales121:257,87814,969
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wesgate Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wesgate is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesgate? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,436,415th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Wesgate live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States Wesgate is most prevalent in: New York, where 40 percent are found, California, where 35 percent are found and Nevada, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The United States Wesgate is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

Wesgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wesgate has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wesgate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wesgate last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Wesgate earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.41% more than the national average, earning $53,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.32% less than the national average, earning $45,551 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weisgate930/
Wesgaites885/
Weigate863/
Wasgate861/
Wegat83168/
Weingate8026/
Weissate806/
Begate77151/
Besate7797/
Wisate7721/
Wegati7710/
Vesate772/
Vesgat771/
Wigate771/
Wygate770/
Wesathead753/
Weshather751/
Weissatte751/
Weygather750/
Weasauter750/
Wieghat7177/
Besayte7116/
Bessate719/
Beshate719/
Beigate713/
Begatte713/
Wescote712/
Weingat711/
Weigadt711/
Vessate711/
Weighat711/
Wegiati711/
Beghate711/
Weigaut710/
Weigath710/
Weygadt710/
Weggadt710/
Whigate710/
Weigatt710/
Wiggate710/
Begat67750/
Vegat6732/
Wegad6730/
Wescotte6710/
Weigaudt678/
Beigaite674/
Weingadt673/
Wisathed671/
Bejghate671/
Veisaite671/
Weingatt671/
Wegot671/
Veigatte671/
Waingate671/
Wasgatti670/
Wygat670/
Whingate670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wesgate
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