Wesseling Surname

123,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wesseling Surname User-submission:

The Wesseling surname refers to places called Wesseling (or Wesselink) in the Netherlands and Germany; they are from the name Wessel, which is a diminutive of the Germanic name Werner, which means 'fighting warrior'.

Wesseling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,5831:6,538732
Germany4141:194,45822,473
United States3151:1,150,66382,561
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
England61:9,286,343223,652
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China31:455,773,85521,925
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Wesseling Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wesseling surname refers to places called Wesseling (or Wesselink) in the Netherlands and Germany; they are from the name Wessel, which is a diminutive of the Germanic name Werner, which means 'fighting warrior'.

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Wesseling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wesseling is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesseling? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 123,602nd most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,973,340 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Wesseling reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,583 people, or 1 in 6,538. In The Netherlands Wesseling is most prevalent in: North Holland, where 25 percent are found, South Holland, where 22 percent are found and Drenthe, where 13 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Wesseling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wesseling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wesseling last name rose 984 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wesseling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wesseling last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wesseling earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning $40,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $52,226 CAD per year.

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