Wesselius Surname

338,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wesselius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wesselius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8321:20,2973,203
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Denmark71:806,38843,211
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wesselius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wesselius is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesselius? popularity and diffusion

It is the 338,735th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,710,447 people. The last name Wesselius occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Wesselius are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wesselius is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 832 people, or 1 in 20,297. In The Netherlands Wesselius is primarily found in: North Holland, where 30 percent live, Friesland, where 23 percent live and South Holland, where 14 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Wesselius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wesselius has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,929 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wesselius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wesselius are 28.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Wesselius earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning $44,918 CAD 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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