Weslager Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

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

Weslager Surname Definition:

(German) Corruption of Wollschlager, one who prepare wool for manufacture into cloth.

Weslager Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Weslager Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Corruption of Wollschlager, one who prepare wool for manufacture into cloth.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Weslager Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weslager is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weslager? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,460,878th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Weslager are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States Weslager is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 54 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 16 percent reside and Illinois, where 15 percent reside.

Weslager Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weslager has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,017 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weslager Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Weslager are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Weslager earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $47,025 USD per year.

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