Wetten Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Wetten Surname Definition:

A parish in Staffordshire.

Wetten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
England711:784,76142,668
Netherlands571:296,26635,624
Norway391:131,85317,004
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Wales191:162,87011,152
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Wettén (1) are calculated separately.

Wetten (13) may also be a first name.

Wetten Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Staffordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

When of Cornish origin, from gueth-don, the hill of rush.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Wettons possess the name of a Staffordshire parish, the Whittinghams that of a Lancashire township, and the Wheatcrofts that of a hamlet in the Derbyshire parish of Crich. Wheatcroft was a name represented in Ashover in the reign of George I. (G.). The name is still in the district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wetten Last Name Facts

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

Wetten is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Wettén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wetten is the 624,505th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 14,842,252 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Wetten reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 31 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 13 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States Wetten is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 41 percent reside, Oregon, where 20 percent reside and Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Wetten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wetten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wetten surname grew 559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wetten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wetten last name are 37.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wetten earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning 310,641 kr per year; in United States they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $43,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning $49,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wettén941/
Whetten92655/
Weitten9257/
Wetteen921/
Weatten920/
Weten91115/
Wheatten860/
Witten836,022/
Betten832,640/
Vetten83703/
Weiten83682/
Wieten83405/
Wotten83274/
Watten83243/
Wettin83168/
Weyten83160/
Wheten8388/
Weuten8319/
Woeten834/
Weeten833/
Waeten832/
Whettn832/
Weaten831/
Wehten831/
Wejten831/
Weteen831/
Wettem831/
Wethen830/
Whitten7723,751/
Weuthen77691/
Westeng77155/
Huetten77125/
Wheaten7790/
Wijtten7770/
Weisten7742/
Wattien7735/
Weijten7716/
Wuesten7714/
Whettem777/
Wattaen777/
Betteen776/
Wuitten772/
Beatten771/
Waitten771/
Wotthen771/
Whotten771/
Whethen771/
Weituen771/
Wheuten771/
Watthen771/
Weitien771/
Watteen770/
Whatten770/
Westenn770/
Weathen770/
Wheeten770/
Wechten770/
Waatten770/
Whettin770/
Vuetten770/
Witthen770/
Weehten770/
Westtem770/
Wietien770/
Woten73429/
Veten73246/
Beten73242/
Waten73137/
Witen7367/
Wyten7365/
Wetin7316/
Wetne7314/
Ueten7314/
Bettn732/
Westn732/
Wetem732/
Wittn731/
Watthaen71146/
Weitting7134/
Weisteen7115/
Wechteng716/
Vwhitten711/
Whitteng711/
Woetthin711/
D'Witten711/
Wechtend711/
Whattaen711/
Westting710/
Whittien710/
Whetting710/
Bettin679,298/
Wathen675,846/
Vieten672,979/
Whiten671,946/
Voeten671,636/
Bitten67392/
Beiten67207/
Vitten67174/
Wijten67165/
Wattin67139/
Beeten67126/
Withen67115/
Vatten6778/
Beaten6766/
Vettin6766/
Wittin6748/
Westén6745/
Wuyten6740/
Vesten6730/
Wateen6722/
Waetin6720/
Woiten6720/
Wattyn6719/
Beyten6716/
Vettem6711/
Watien679/
Wittem679/
Waiten677/
Wojten677/
Uesten676/
Weitin676/
Whyten675/
Wetind675/
Bettín675/
Wothen674/
Wodten674/
Whaten674/
Hueten674/
Veiten674/
Woyten674/
Whittn673/
Weathn673/
Wajten672/
Wittne671/
Votten671/
Wittng671/
Wietin671/
Wethin671/
Wottin671/
Behten671/
Veteng671/
Vetenn671/
Wedtem671/
Weitén671/
Wetink671/
Bettìn671/
Weytin671/
Wadten671/
Weistting670/
Uettin670/
Weutin670/
Whoten670/
Wuiten670/
Weatin670/

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