Where Does The Last Name Wetzel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wetzel (Arabic: فيتزل) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Wétzel. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetzel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Wetzel is the 11,225^th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 145,722 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Wetzel reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 504,994^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 304 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 23,892 people, or 1 in 3,370. In Germany Wetzel is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent are found, Saxony, where 10 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 44 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.

Wetzel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wetzel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 637 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 708 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wetzel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wetzel last name are 18.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.01% registered with the party.

The amount Wetzel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.83% less than the national average, earning 287,820 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.55% less than the national average, earning R 103,260 per year; in United States they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $44,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.55% more than the national average, earning $54,426 CAD per year.