View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Wessen is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Wessén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Wessen is the 175,255^th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,980,591 people. The last name Wessen occurs mostly 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 given name globally, held by 73 people.

The surname Wessen is most common in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,254 people, or 1 in 43,277. Beside Ethiopia this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Wessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wessen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 US average, with 72.73% registered with the political 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.