Wessberg Surname
Approximately 863 people bear this surname
Wessberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 513 | 1:19,194 | 1,613 |
| Denmark | 131 | 1:43,089 | 4,489 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| Finland | 76 | 1:72,325 | 8,016 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Wéssberg (1) are calculated separately.
Wessberg Demographics
Average Wessberg Salary in
United States
$62,630 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wessberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wessberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wessberg is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Wéssberg. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wessberg? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 405,848th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 8,444,433 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Wessberg reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This last name is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 513 people, or 1 in 19,194. In Sweden Wessberg is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 32 percent live, Stockholm County, where 20 percent live and Skåne County, where 16 percent live. Excluding Sweden this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Wessberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wessberg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wessberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wessberg last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.09% registered with the political party.
The amount Wessberg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.64% less than the national average, earning 240,044 kr per year and in United States they earn 45.15% more than the national average, earning $62,630 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wéssberg | 96 | 1 | / |
| Weissberg | 94 | 1,301 | / |
| Wessbergh | 94 | 27 | / |
| Wiessberg | 94 | 2 | / |
| Wesberg | 93 | 41 | / |
| Weisberg | 88 | 6,605 | / |
| Wassberg | 88 | 726 | / |
| Wiesberg | 88 | 97 | / |
| Vessberg | 88 | 41 | / |
| Wedsberg | 88 | 19 | / |
| Wessborg | 88 | 12 | / |
| Wissberg | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wejsberg | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wetsberg | 88 | 1 | / |
| Weissburg | 82 | 151 | / |
| Weiszberg | 82 | 32 | / |
| Waissberg | 82 | 12 | / |
| Weisbeerg | 82 | 1 | / |
| Weschberg | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wasberg | 80 | 288 | / |
| Wisberg | 80 | 75 | / |
| Wexberg | 80 | 33 | / |
| Wosberg | 80 | 21 | / |
| Vesberg | 80 | 15 | / |
| Weissbergová | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wesburg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weissburgh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Waisberg | 75 | 344 | / |
| Vossberg | 75 | 267 | / |
| Weißberg | 75 | 176 | / |
| Vassberg | 75 | 157 | / |
| Weisburg | 75 | 94 | / |
| Wajsberg | 75 | 79 | / |
| Veysberg | 75 | 45 | / |
| Veisberg | 75 | 30 | / |
| Wassborg | 75 | 16 | / |
| Waysberg | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wiesburg | 75 | 9 | / |
| Weesborg | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wesburgh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wiesborg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vessborg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whisberg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Washberg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weixberg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wuisberg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weisbergová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Veisbergs | 71 | 68 | / |
| Weisburgh | 71 | 49 | / |
| Weiszburg | 71 | 24 | / |
| Wittsberg | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wischberg | 71 | 8 | / |
| Weisberck | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vaissberg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weiseburg | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vosberg | 67 | 1,072 | / |
| Wisborg | 67 | 284 | / |
| Bisberg | 67 | 84 | / |
| Vasberg | 67 | 71 | / |
| Wasborg | 67 | 18 | / |
| Visberg | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vesborg | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vexberg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bexberg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wexburg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasburg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wisburg | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Wessberg
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