Wesp Surname

257,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wesp Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wesp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9611:83,77310,558
United States3571:1,015,29174,807
Brazil1111:1,928,59861,665
Austria451:189,23224,045
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Wesp Last Name Facts

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

Wesp occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesp? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wesp is the 257,936th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,775,587 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Wesp are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 961 people, or 1 in 83,773. In Germany it is most numerous in: Hesse, where 66 percent are found, Bavaria, where 14 percent are found and Saxony, where 6 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Wesp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wesp has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wesp surname grew 476 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wesp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wesp last name are 32.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wesp earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,946 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wespe89229/
Weesp8911/
Weszp891/
Wasp75278/
Vesp7515/
Besp756/
Wosp752/
Wisp752/
Wysp751/
Wesv751/
Wespova731/
Vespe67644/
Wäspe67140/
Wispe67124/
Uespe6712/
Waasp674/
Veshp673/
Wjspz671/
Wezpz671/
Weasb671/
Wassp671/
Vesph671/
Weisv671/

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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 Wesp
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