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

Wessels occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 12,225^th most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 158,635 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Wessels live; 46 percent live in Southern Africa and 46 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 639,077^th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 201 people.

The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 21,084 people, or 1 in 2,570. In South Africa Wessels is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 29 percent reside, Western Cape, where 23 percent reside and Free State, where 12 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it is found in 82 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 15 percent reside.

Wessels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wessels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 those bearing the Wessels last name are 19.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.45% being registered with the political 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.