Wessele Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wessele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wessele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wessele (5) may also be a first name.

Wessele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wessele is more frequently found in Austria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wessele? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wessele is the 8,968,613th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Wessele reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 25 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Wessele is also the 5,493,085th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 5 people.

Wessele is most widely held in Austria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 8,515,435. In Austria Wessele is primarily found in: Vienna, where 100 percent live. Outside of Austria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 25 percent live and Liberia, where 25 percent live.

Wessele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wessele has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wessele last name contracted 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wesseley937/
Wesseles931/
Wesele92256/
Wessesler881/
Wessely863,341/
Weseler8677/
Wessela8675/
Weseley8674/
Bessele8673/
Vessele8670/
Wesseli8635/
Wessale8632/
Wesselá8629/
Wassele8622/
Wesselý8613/
Weisele865/
Wehsele861/
Weshele861/
Weselie860/
Vesselee801,628/
Vesselle80196/
Wehseler8082/
Uesseler8055/
Weisiele8026/
Vesseler8021/
Vesseley8016/
Weiseles807/
Beissele805/
Weiseler804/
Vesselea804/
Wassiele802/
Vwiesele801/
Wasseley801/
Wessehla801/
Vesseleh801/
Vesselie801/
Wessiley801/
Besseley800/
Weiselle800/
Weyselle800/
Wesely771,760/
Besele77320/
Vesele77293/
Wesela77169/
Wasele77113/
Weseli77103/
Uesele7735/
Weselá7735/
Weselý7726/
Wesile7718/
Weshel779/
Wisele772/
Wesole771/
Wesale771/
Whisselle7540/
Wesselich7529/
Weselhead752/
Wesseluis752/
Veesselee751/
Vesselleh751/
Waisselle751/
Wessisley751/
Weshelley751/
Wiseley711,210/
Beselea71415/
Weßeler71177/
Vessely71173/
Weszely71172/
Wassile71119/
Washele7174/
Besseli7170/
Veselee7157/
Bissele7155/
Weaselhead7154/
Woseley7154/
Wessoly7153/
Vesseli7135/
Veselie7133/
Weszeli7131/
Weselis7126/
Wasiele7124/
Beisele7124/
Wassole7122/
Wassale7121/
Waisele7121/
Veseley7118/
Wehsely7116/
Bessile7116/
Vessela7115/
Wehsela7115/
Weishel7113/
Vassele7112/
Wesileh7112/
Wissale7110/
Wessily7110/
Vesselá716/
Weshela716/
Wesolle715/
Waselie714/
Veselle714/
Vessale713/
Veselei713/
Waselei713/
Wetseal712/
Wiesely712/
Wissela712/
Vesselý712/
Weisale712/
Wasseli712/
Wessali712/
Wessäly712/
Vejsele712/
Veseler711/
Wyseley711/
Weszelá711/
Weisile711/
Vessile711/
Weselay711/
Wessila711/
Wechele711/
Voesele711/
Wessaly711/
Veszele711/
Wöseler711/
Wyssely711/
Wiselee711/
Wesiela711/
Wichessell711/
Weseela711/
Wiesela711/
Beseley710/
Whisele710/
Beasele710/
Wessolly6782/
Veszelei6770/
Beaseley6764/
Vessilee6731/
Viesseli6726/
Woiselle6724/
Wasselai6718/
Whoseley6715/
Wessaali678/
Vasseleu677/
Vessalee677/
Vasselee677/
Weschgel676/
Boissele675/
Wessolli675/
Wassiely673/
Veselets673/
Weasalea673/
Weichele672/
Wisessil672/
Beshelei672/
Beeseley671/
Beisseli671/
Beschele671/
Woiseley671/
Wasealeh671/
Weishelt671/
Veaseley671/
Vasselie671/
Visselee671/
Bessehli671/
Veszeley671/
Ouesseli671/
Visselle671/
Waissole671/
Bisselea671/
Vesseloi671/
Weshilei671/
Wisetlet671/
Wecheler670/
Hueseler670/
Vescelle670/

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