Wettstein Surname

75,855th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wettstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wettstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3,1631:2,597309
United States1,6241:223,18921,606
Germany9011:89,35111,250
Argentina2551:167,62114,084
Canada1151:320,39629,368
Hungary781:125,85011,707
Israel551:155,59316,202
France441:1,509,607143,950
Austria311:274,69131,731
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Honduras181:489,8023,355
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
England51:11,143,612252,590
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Wettstein Last Name Facts

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

Wettstein occurs most in Switzerland. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wettstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 75,855th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,126,882 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Wettstein reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wettstein is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 3,163 people, or 1 in 2,597. In Switzerland Wettstein is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 45 percent are found, Canton of Aargau, where 18 percent are found and Canton of Bern, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland it is found in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Wettstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wettstein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wettstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wettstein last name are 19.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wettstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 63.73% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,031 per year; in United States they earn 10.56% more than the national average, earning $47,705 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.69% more than the national average, earning $76,356 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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