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

The surname Wessen is most common in Ethiopia. It can also appear as a variant: Wessén. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 175,255^th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,980,591 people. The surname Wessen is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Wessen reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Wessen is also the 1,134,117^th most common first name internationally, held by 73 people.

The surname Wessen is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 2,254 people, or 1 in 43,277. Outside of Ethiopia Wessen is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Wessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wessen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wessen last name expanded 172 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wessen last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.

Wessen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.11% more than the national average, earning $47,944 USD per year.