Wessles Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wessles Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wessles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Wessles Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wessles is most common in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Wessles click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wessles? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Wessles is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Wessles reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States Wessles is most numerous in: Texas, where 27 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States Wessles occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent live and The Netherlands, where 22 percent live.

Wessles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wessles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wessles last name rose 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wessles Last Name Statistics demography

Wessles earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.36% less than the national average, earning $30,479 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wessleus931/
Wesles926/
Wessls921/
Vessles863/
Wesslls861/
Wassles861/
Wesless860/
Besles771/
Wisles771/
Wezles770/
Wosles770/
Vesleis711/
Weselss711/
Wasless711/
Washles710/
Huesles710/
Wahsles710/
Weacles710/
Beasles710/
Beasleys674/
Veselles671/
Whislles670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wessles
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