Wessin Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Wessin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wessin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
Benin1001:103,35611,687
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Austria501:170,30922,149
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wessin (90) may also be a first name.

Wessin Last Name Facts

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

Wessin occurs in The Dominican Republic more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wessin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 794,916th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Wessin are found; 35 percent are found in Caribbean and 35 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. Wessin is also the 1,005,046th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 90 people.

The last name Wessin is most numerous in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 84,821. Excluding The Dominican Republic this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Wessin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wessin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wessin surname rose 1,725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wessin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wessin last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

Wessin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.15% less than the national average, earning $40,066 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wessien927/
Weissin924/
Wesin912,005/
Weissing8680/
Weissink8652/
Weissina869/
Wouessin863/
Wuessing861/
Wessen832,445/
Bessin831,807/
Wassin83276/
Wessén83191/
Whesin8387/
Vessin8323/
Waesin8312/
Wissin839/
Wehsin831/
Weshin831/
Weesin831/
Wesgin831/
Weisin831/
Wiesin830/
Wesien830/
Weasin830/
Weissen77390/
Huessin77125/
Wiessen7737/
Wässing7721/
Weisink7720/
Weihsin777/
Wesseen774/
Ouessin773/
Vessing772/
Vaessin772/
Whissin771/
Wiesien771/
Wheisin771/
Waessen771/
Beassin771/
Wossien771/
Wassinn770/
Wesen735,921/
Besin735,911/
Vesin731,454/
Wasin73679/
Wisin7380/
Wesén7352/
Wesim7349/
Wysin7320/
Wosin737/
Wexin731/
Houessin71497/
Weissend71192/
Wissingh7130/
Weissent7121/
Hweishin712/
Hweyshin711/
Wissingk711/
Huession711/
Huessing710/
Wossen676,333/
Wiesen673,622/
Wassen671,149/
Wissen671,073/
Wyssen67837/
Bessen67482/
Weisen67439/
Woisin67301/
Bissin67232/
Vassin67180/
Wassén67167/
Vissin67158/
Waisin67142/
Weseen67123/
Weißen6769/
Wishin6752/
Vossin6747/
Weßing6747/
Veshin6742/
Weixin6742/
Weysen6735/
Beasin6734/
Weesen6728/
Wosien6728/
Wissén6724/
Wessem6718/
Vessen6716/
Wuesen6715/
Beysin6714/
Weasen6711/
Vetsin6710/
Wechin678/
Huesin677/
Wässen677/
Waszin677/
Vesing676/
Besien675/
Vässin675/
Ueshin674/
Wahsin673/
Woysin673/
Wesjen672/
Weshen672/
Vessén672/
Wissim671/
Wecina671/
Wecing671/
Wedsen671/
Veasin671/
Wasien671/
Wesehn671/
Whosin671/
Wassèn671/
Waesen671/
Wohsin671/
Wysing670/
Vescin670/
Wesend670/
Weusen670/
Beesin670/
Whesen670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wessin
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