Wetzell Surname
Approximately 1,099 people bear this surname
Wetzell Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of little Varin, a pet form of names beginning with Warin (protector), as Warinbert and Warinhari.
Wetzell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 487 | 1:398 | 97 |
| United States | 467 | 1:776,143 | 60,198 |
| Peru | 81 | 1:392,397 | 12,711 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 277 | 1:181,295 | 16,134 |
Wetzell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of little Varin, a pet form of names beginning with Warin (protector), as Warinbert and Warinhari.
Wetzell Demographics
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Wetzell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wetzell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wetzell is more commonly found in Samoa than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wetzell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 335,587th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,631,070 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Wetzell are found; 44 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 44 percent are found in Polynesia.
Wetzell is most frequently held in Samoa, where it is borne by 487 people, or 1 in 398. Excluding Samoa Wetzell exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent live and Peru, where 7 percent live.
Wetzell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wetzell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wetzell last name grew 169 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wetzell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wetzell surname are 2.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.16% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wetzell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 154.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,334 per year and in United States they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $47,202 USD per year.
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