Wetselaar Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wetselaar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetselaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1431:118,09218,619
Australia601:449,92835,109
Canada421:877,27667,671
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Wetselaar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wetselaar is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetselaar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 885,573rd most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Wetselaar reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wetselaar is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 118,092. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 66 percent are found, North Holland, where 22 percent are found and Zeeland, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Wetselaar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wetselaar last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wetselaar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 113.55% more than the national average, earning R 507,468 per year; in United States they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $48,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $54,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wetzelaar8912/
Wechgelaar7465/
Wheedsalar631/
Bechelar591/
Vijzelaar5698/
Betchelor564/
Bitchelar561/
Beatchelor531/
Vicelar501/

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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 Wetselaar
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