Wessely Surname
Approximately 3,341 people bear this surname
Wessely Surname User-submission:
Wessely or Wesely is the German transcription of the Czech surname, Vesely. It means 'merry', 'happy', or 'cheerful'.
Wessely Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1,476 | 1:5,769 | 675 |
| Germany | 1,092 | 1:73,723 | 9,333 |
| United States | 343 | 1:1,056,732 | 77,214 |
| Hungary | 94 | 1:104,428 | 10,022 |
| England | 85 | 1:655,507 | 38,035 |
| Poland | 58 | 1:655,323 | 57,058 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Czechia | 26 | 1:408,980 | 46,580 |
| Liberia | 25 | 1:176,341 | 12,123 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Paraguay | 18 | 1:402,041 | 5,757 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
The alternate forms: Wesselý (13) are calculated separately.
Wessely (37) may also be a first name.
Wessely Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wessely or Wesely is the German transcription of the Czech surname, Vesely. It means 'merry', 'happy', or 'cheerful'.
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Wessely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wessely Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wessely is more commonly found in Austria than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Wesselý. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wessely? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 134,716th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,181,247 people. The surname Wessely is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Wessely reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most widespread forename globally It is held by 37 people.
The surname Wessely is most widespread in Austria, where it is borne by 1,476 people, or 1 in 5,769. In Austria it is mostly found in: Vienna, where 45 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 26 percent reside and Burgenland, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Austria it exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Wessely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wessely has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,715 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wessely Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wessely surname are 29.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.56% registered with 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.
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