Wessendorp Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wessendorp Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wessendorp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands761:222,20029,701
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Wessendorp Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wessendorp Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wessendorp is found most in The Netherlands. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wessendorp? popularity and diffusion

Wessendorp is the 2,106,139th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wessendorp are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wessendorp is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 222,200. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 54 percent live, Overijssel, where 29 percent live and North Holland, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 4 percent live and Italy, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wessendarp9058/
Weesendorp9013/
Wissendorp901/
Wessendort901/
Wessendare801/
Weßendarp745/
Wittendorp70232/
Veitendorp703/
Weitendort701/
Wasendarph700/
Vytendorp631/
Wichendor630/
Beandor590/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wessendorp
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