Wesselowski Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wesselowski Surname User-submission:

There have only been two known Wesselowski families in history, which explains why there are so few people with the surname. One of the families originally had the last name "Veselovsky" and were of Ashkenazic origin. These Wesselowskis were well known Russian-Jewish diplomats during the 1600s.

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Wesselowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wesselowski Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There have only been two known Wesselowski families in history, which explains why there are so few people with the surname. One of the families originally had the last name "Veselovsky" and were of Ashkenazic origin. These Wesselowskis were well known Russian-Jewish diplomats during the 1600s. Very few, if any, Wesselowskis from this branch are alive today.

The other Wesselowski family originally went by Wesselowsky, but the name naturally evolved to terminate in -ski. It is this Wesselowski family that is responsible for all the Wesselowskis in the United States. One family member was able to leave Germany before WWII, and the others soon left as well as they were Jewish and fleeing Nazi persecution.

Both the families originated in Poland. The name most likely originated as a geographical surname based on the town of Veselovo in Poland.

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Wesselowski Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wesselowski occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesselowski? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,530,696th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Wesselowski are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wesselowski is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States Wesselowski is most common in: Kansas, where 76 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 11 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 36 percent reside.

Wesselowski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wesselowski has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wesselowski last name expanded 1,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wesselowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wesselowski surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Wesselowski earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.78% more than the national average, earning $62,040 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weselowski95347/
Wessolowski91503/
Wessalowski91113/
Wasselowski9123/
Weselyowski9120/
Wesselowsky9112/
Weiselowski9110/
Weselowskii911/
Weselowsski911/
Wesselowscky871/
Wiesielowski871/
Wesolowski866,312/
Weßelowski8624/
Waselowski8619/
Wesalowski8617/
Weselowská8616/
Wiselowski867/
Weselowsky865/
Weselovski864/
Wesełowski862/
Veselowski861/
Woselowski861/
Vesselovski8222/
Wessołowski8219/
Wesholowski8216/
Weshalowski8214/
Wessolovski8213/
Wesselovsky8213/
Wiesolowski8211/
Wasselowsky827/
Wassilowski827/
Wessalofski827/
Wessolowsky827/
Wassolowski823/
Weselovskiy821/
Wesolowskie821/
Wessilewski821/
Wassalowski821/
Wasielowski821/
Wiesiełowski7845/
Weszelovszki7815/
Wassielewski7814/
Wiesielowska784/
Waschelowski782/
Vesselovskii781/
Weszelowscky781/
Vesselovskiy781/
Wesołowski7628,273/
Wasilowski76271/
Wesolowsky76152/
Wasylowski76137/
Waselewski76115/
Veselovski7689/
Vesolowski7659/
Wesolovski7655/
Weßolowski7620/
Waßelowski7612/
Waselowsky7611/
Wizelowski765/
Wosolowski763/
Weselovský762/
Wesolewski762/
Wisalowski762/
Weselovsky762/
Wesalawski761/
Weselovská761/
Wesolawski761/
Waselofski761/
Wasolowski760/
Wosalowski760/
Wasielewski738,253/
Veselovskyi731,349/
Waszelewski73202/
Vejselovski73118/
Veselovskiy7344/
Vesselovsky7318/
Washelewski7315/
Waseilewski7315/
Vassolowski7314/
Beselovskyi737/
Veselovskii736/
Veselovskis736/
Wassilowsky734/
Veselovskij732/
Besselovsky732/
Wassilewski732/
Waiselewski731/
Waselewskie731/
Weszelovsky731/
Weßelowscky731/
Wasselewsky731/
Vessolovski731/
Wascelewski730/
Veselovskaia701,738/
Veszelovszki70339/
Weszelovszky70102/
Waschelewski7077/
Waschilowski7027/
Wascholowski7027/
Wasielewskai702/
Wieszałowski702/
Weszelovszká701/
Wischilowski701/
Wascielewski701/
Veselovský672,366/
Veselovská672,063/
Veselovsky671,930/
Wasiłowski67346/
Veselovska67104/
Vesolovski6776/
Waselewsky6722/
Vaselewski6721/
Wysolovski6719/
Wasilawski6719/
Wasylowsky6713/
Waselewske6712/
Wasilowsky678/
Waßelowsky678/
Wesolovsky677/
Vesselovskaya675/
Wasylovski675/
Wesolavski673/
Vasilowski672/
Wesołowsky672/
Veselevski671/
Viselovski671/
Wesolofsky671/
Veselovske671/
Veselovskí671/
Vaselovski671/
Visalowski671/
Wosolovski671/
Wasalofski670/
Wisalowsky670/

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