Wetterwald Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wetterwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetterwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1591:51,6546,794
France471:1,413,249138,595
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Norway61:857,04855,549
England31:18,572,686338,250
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wetterwald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wetterwald occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetterwald? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,009,375th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. The last name Wetterwald is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Wetterwald are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Wetterwald is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 51,654. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Lucerne, where 28 percent are found, Canton of Solothurn, where 21 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent are found. Besides Switzerland this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Wetterwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wetterwald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wetterwald last name expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wetterwald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wetterwald surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wetterwald earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.52% more than the national average, earning 462,095 kr per year and in United States they earn 69.74% more than the national average, earning $73,242 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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