Wetzeler Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wetzeler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetzeler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wetzeler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wetzeler is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wetzeler.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetzeler? popularity and diffusion

Wetzeler is the 3,185,033rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Wetzeler is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Wetzeler reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Wetzeler is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 1,206,227. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Limburg, where 86 percent are found, Gelderland, where 7 percent are found and Utrecht, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Germany, where 26 percent are found.

Wetzeler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wetzeler has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wetzeler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wetzeler last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Wetzeler earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.39% more than the national average, earning $58,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wetzele930/
Betzeler886/
Wiezeler881/
Weitzele880/
Wezele86377/
Wechzeler822/
Beitzeler820/
Wazeler802/
Witzheller784/
Witzelet759/
Wecheler750/
Wechseler7187/
Vezele7144/
Wezile7115/
Wezeli712/
Wizele711/
Betsehler710/
Betsheler710/
Vezelee6740/
Vedzele6723/
Wezeali6712/
Ueziler672/
Veceler671/
Betzeli671/
Wizzele671/
Weazile670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wetzeler
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