Wetzelberger Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Wetzelberger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetzelberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1931:44,1217,060
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Wetzelberger Last Name Facts

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

Wetzelberger occurs more in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetzelberger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 752,779th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 19,127,417 people. The surname Wetzelberger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Wetzelberger are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wetzelberger is most commonly held in Austria, where it is borne by 193 people, or 1 in 44,121. In Austria Wetzelberger is most numerous in: Styria, where 84 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 15 percent reside and Burgenland, where 1 percent reside. Besides Austria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 49 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Wetzelberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wetzelberger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wetzelberger surname rose 1,321 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wetzelberger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wetzelberger are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Wetzelberger earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% more than the national average, earning $56,047 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wetzlberger961/
Betzelberger9280/
Witzelberger9214/
Wechzelberger885/
Bitzelberger83123/
Betzleberger831/
Wechselberger802,896/
Weichselberger77292/
Wechselbercer724/
Bichelberger67231/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wetzelberger
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