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

Wessely is more frequently found in Austria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Wesselý. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 134,716^th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,181,247 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Wessely are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769^th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 37 people.

The last name is most common in Austria, where it is held by 1,476 people, or 1 in 5,769. In Austria Wessely is mostly concentrated in: Vienna, where 45 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 26 percent reside and Burgenland, where 14 percent reside. Barring Austria this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Wessely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wessely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wessely surname increased 1,715 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wessely Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wessely last name are 29.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wessely earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12% more than the national average, earning $48,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $51,999 CAD per year.