View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Wessen occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Wessén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Wessen is the 175,255^th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,980,591 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Wessen live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 1,134,117^th most numerous forename globally, borne by 73 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,254 people, or 1 in 43,277. Apart from Ethiopia it exists 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 prevalency of Wessen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wessen last name increased 172 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Wessen are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for 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.