Wesselmann Surname

222,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wesselmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wesselmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3501:59,6347,693
United States4051:894,96067,538
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Wesselmann Last Name Facts

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

Wesselmann is found most in Germany. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesselmann? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 222,467th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,977,918 people. The last name Wesselmann occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Wesselmann are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wesselmann is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,350 people, or 1 in 59,634. In Germany Wesselmann is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 72 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Germany it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

Wesselmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wesselmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wesselmann surname rose 1,841 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wesselmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wesselmann are 34.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.18% being registered with the political party.

Wesselmann earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $42,105 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 Wesselmann
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