Wesseler Surname

249,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Wesseler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wesseler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0011:80,42510,160
United States3321:1,091,74479,205
Israel1171:73,1428,960
Netherlands801:211,09028,733
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Wesseler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wesseler is most common in Germany. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesseler? popularity and diffusion

Wesseler is the 249,366th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,577,604 people. The last name Wesseler occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Wesseler are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,001 people, or 1 in 80,425. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 72 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 23 percent reside and Bremen, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Israel, where 7 percent reside.

Wesseler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wesseler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wesseler surname rose 706 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wesseler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wesseler surname are 47.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 94% registered with the party.

Wesseler earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.36% less than the national average, earning $40,837 USD per year.

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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 Wesseler
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