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

Wessels is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Wessels is the 12,225^th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 158,635 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Wessels are found; 46 percent are found in Southern Africa and 46 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wessels is also the 639,077^th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 201 people.

The last name Wessels is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 21,084 people, or 1 in 2,570. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 29 percent are found, Western Cape, where 23 percent are found and Free State, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in 82 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 15 percent are found.

Wessels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wessels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wessels last name rose 853 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wessels Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Wessels are 19.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.45% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wessels earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.92% less than the national average, earning 273,690 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 83.26% more than the national average, earning R 435,504 per year; in United States they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $47,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $55,136 CAD per year.