Wessman Surname
Approximately 3,027 people bear this surname
Wessman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,245 | 1:7,909 | 732 |
| United States | 1,018 | 1:356,050 | 31,820 |
| Finland | 495 | 1:11,104 | 1,705 |
| Denmark | 85 | 1:66,408 | 6,662 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Norway | 34 | 1:151,244 | 18,822 |
| Iceland | 30 | 1:12,670 | 1,147 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Wessman Demographics
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Wessman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wessman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wessman occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wessman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 146,460th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,407,514 people. The last name Wessman is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Wessman reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,245 people, or 1 in 7,909. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent live and Skåne County, where 13 percent live. Not including Sweden this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Finland, where 16 percent live.
Wessman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wessman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wessman last name grew 2,994 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wessman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wessman surname are 8.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.81% registered with the party.
The amount Wessman earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning 304,365 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.86% more than the national average, earning $54,086 CAD per year.
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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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