Weske Surname

390,071st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weske Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weske Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4961:162,30919,252
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Weske (14) may also be a first name.

Weske Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weske is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weske? popularity and diffusion

The surname Weske is the 390,071st most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,025,932 people. The last name Weske is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Weske reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 14 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 496 people, or 1 in 162,309. In Germany Weske is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 9 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Weske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weske has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weske surname increased 1,648 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weske Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weske last name are 18.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.18% registered with the political party.

Weske earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.85% more than the national average, earning $50,421 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weiske911,956/
Wieske91962/
Weeske9164/
Weszke9111/
Weskie918/
Weskes917/
Weskey914/
Wehske914/
Weshke911/
Wescke910/
Wueske910/
Wetske910/
Weskee910/
Wesk892/
Weschke83709/
Weisker83138/
Weisske8331/
Wiescke8311/
Weiscke831/
Wieszke831/
Weiskey830/
Wesckke830/
Wetskey830/
Weskeit830/
Waske802,041/
Veske801,404/
Wiske80302/
Weski80154/
Woske8068/
Weska8042/
Wöske8029/
Wesky8015/
Weesk806/
Ueske803/
Wiesk803/
Wyske801/
Weskt801/
Wesks801/
Wessk800/
Wieschke7760/
Weschcke7740/
Wetschke7714/
Weissker778/
Whieskie775/
Waeschke772/
Weschker771/
Wesche733,936/
Waskey73623/
Weszka73593/
Hueske73555/
Wiskey73178/
Beiske73143/
Wiskie7375/
Wheesk7356/
Weißke7346/
Wuiske7342/
Waskie7339/
Woiske7331/
Beshke7330/
Woskie7324/
Uesker7321/
Wajske7321/
Voeske7320/
Washke7317/
Veskje7312/
Weisky7312/
Woskey7311/
Wieski7311/
Whiske7311/
Woszke738/
Waszke738/
Wetsky736/
Waaske736/
Weisek733/
Waiske732/
Weiski732/
Wieska732/
Wisket732/
Wiezke732/
Wysske732/
Wascke732/
Wescks731/
Weskii731/
Weuski731/
Wiesky731/
Beszke731/
Weskid731/
Veshke731/
Weskhy731/
Veszke731/
Wiscke731/
Weesek730/
Woeski730/
Beskea730/
Waskee730/
Waschke671,925/
Whiskey67996/
Wysk67704/
Wisk67599/
Weische67209/
Hueskes67109/
Wiejski6789/
Wischke6765/
Weisseg6747/
Beschke6746/
Whiskie6731/
Weschky6730/
Witsker6728/
Vesk6727/
Weißker6727/
Woschke6726/
Wäschke6723/
Huesker6720/
Weschka6716/
Whysker6713/
Wiejska6712/
Besskey679/
Wesc678/
Beishke677/
Wesquet677/
Wesková674/
Wisskey674/
Whiskes673/
Beiszke673/
Beaskey672/
Wissker672/
Weshque672/
Wjsk672/
Whiesky671/
Wesquer671/
Weschee671/
Weschki671/
Wieszka671/
Wuesche671/
Wöschke671/
Wiskeys671/
Wesx671/
Weschey671/
Wasckey670/
Waiskey670/
Weskitt670/

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