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Where Does The Last Name Wessell Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wessell is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wessell? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 273,426^th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,124,856 people. The last name Wessell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Wessell live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wessell is also the 1,201,840^th most frequent forename in the world, borne by 66 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,242 people, or 1 in 291,835. In The United States Wessell is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 9 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Wessell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wessell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 393 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wessell Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wessell surname are 8.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.81% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wessell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $40,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning $45,866 CAD per year.