Wesson Surname

51,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Wesson Surname Definition:

An assimilated form of Weston, q.v.

Wesson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,0761:51,2246,176
England1,5951:34,9334,618
South Africa6561:82,58810,193
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Australia1701:158,79816,605
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Wales471:65,8415,810
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Costa Rica191:251,5832,896
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Botswana171:128,64318,229
France161:4,151,420237,746
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Israel121:713,13647,700
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
China21:683,660,78330,601
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7781:31,3314,158
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1821:42,4864,955

Wesson (222) may also be a first name.

Wesson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An assimilated form of Weston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wesson Last Name Facts

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

Wesson is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 51,108th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 726,502 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Wesson live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wesson is also the 605,116th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 222 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,076 people, or 1 in 51,224. In The United States Wesson is most numerous in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and North Carolina, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States Wesson exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Wesson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wesson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wesson last name increased 599 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wesson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Wesson surname are 8.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Wesson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.17% more than the national average, earning R 333,096 per year; in United States they earn 4.98% less than the national average, earning $41,002 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning $51,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weisson92708/
Wessong929/
Weasson922/
Wessomn921/
Whesson921/
Wessoun921/
Wessone921/
Weson9163/
Weissohn8626/
Wågesson8622/
Weissoun866/
Weissone861/
Besson8340,033/
Wessen832,445/
Wisson83514/
Wessén83191/
Vesson8395/
Wessan8387/
Weason8386/
Weison8333/
Uesson8331/
Wheson837/
Weeson834/
Wieson833/
Wesont831/
Weyson831/
Wueson831/
Weshon830/
Whisson77424/
Weissen77390/
Beysson77279/
Wessang77226/
Weissan77126/
Beisson7778/
Wiesion7745/
Veisson7738/
Wiessen7737/
Weïssan7737/
Wessung7735/
Woisson7716/
Wessant7711/
Vessone779/
Bessoon777/
Wessien777/
Waisson776/
Wesseen774/
Wessand773/
Wheason772/
Wissone772/
Beesson772/
Bessonn772/
Beshson771/
Weishon771/
Weazson771/
Wessane771/
Wessune771/
Weshong771/
Weshoon771/
Wejsoon771/
Beasson771/
Wesoune771/
Weddson771/
Wesione771/
Wissong770/
Whieson770/
Weadson770/
Weisohn770/
Veasson770/
Wyson7310,619/
Wesen735,921/
Beson73957/
Wison73723/
Wesan73150/
Wesun73123/
Wesén7352/
Veson7323/
Ueson739/
Wesom735/
Wexon730/
Weissang7150/
Weissgan7138/
Beessoon7132/
Weisjohn7122/
Whetsone7122/
Houesson7120/
Weissand7119/
Weissane7116/
Weißsohn7114/
Waissong717/
Vågesson717/
Weisshun712/
Wesseunk711/
Weissamn711/
Weissoum711/
Weyssane711/
Huession711/
Wheadson710/
Weishoon710/
Weisshan710/
Whettson710/
Bisson6725,817/
Beeson6713,285/
Beason677,357/
Bessan677,151/
Wiesen673,622/
Wessam673,223/
Wishon671,811/
Wixson671,298/
Wissen671,073/
Wayson67951/
Wyssen67837/
Waison67816/
Bessen67482/
Weisen67439/
Wissan67236/
Weseen67123/
Whyson67110/
Weshan6792/
Besoin6789/
Weisshuhn6788/
Weisshahn6778/
Weisan6756/
Beison6753/
Behson6747/
Weysen6735/
Besoon6735/
Wesgan6730/
Weesen6728/
Beszon6728/
Wesian6724/
Wissén6724/
Wessem6718/
Veison6718/
Vessen6716/
Beshon6715/
Wuesen6715/
Hueson6714/
Visson6714/
Veason6713/
Wisoon6712/
Weasen6711/
Veyson6710/
Weisun6710/
Weysom679/
Bezson679/
Wessum679/
Wetsom679/
Weesom679/
Whison678/
Wheatsone678/
Wajson678/
Weezon677/
Wässen677/
Besoun676/
Vedson676/
Wesane676/
Veeson675/
Bessun674/
Bessão674/
Wisont673/
Woison673/
Wissun673/
Wesune673/
Bessonowa673/
Beyson672/
Wioson672/
Wision672/
Vessan672/
Weesun672/
Vessén672/
Bessón672/
Wihson672/
Hwesun671/
Vueson671/
Wizson671/
Wysont671/
Wissom671/
Wiesan671/
Wedsen671/
Whesom671/
Wesand671/
Wesehn671/
Whezon671/
Whesun671/
Besonn671/
Wédson671/
Weysan671/
Waissoune671/
Wysoun671/
Woueïssan671/
Besion671/
Uesone671/
Wechon671/
Wisasn671/
Wijson671/
Weisshand670/
Wysoon670/
Weissehan670/
Vesohn670/
Wesien670/
Weusen670/
Hwison670/
Whesen670/

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Footnotes

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