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

The surname Wessels is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wessels.

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

The last name Wessels is the 12,225^th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 158,635 people. The surname Wessels occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Wessels reside; 46 percent reside in Southern Africa and 46 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 639,077^th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 201 people.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 21,084 people, or 1 in 2,570. In South Africa Wessels is most common in: Gauteng, where 29 percent reside, Western Cape, where 23 percent reside and Free State, where 12 percent reside. Besides South Africa Wessels exists in 82 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 15 percent reside.

Wessels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wessels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 holding the Wessels last name are 19.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.