Wetzels Surname

181,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wetzels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetzels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,5731:10,7361,468
Germany3481:231,33825,683
Belgium3401:33,8145,495
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Wetzels Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wetzels occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Wetzels click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetzels? popularity and diffusion

Wetzels is the 181,679th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,111,676 people. The surname Wetzels is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Wetzels reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,573 people, or 1 in 10,736. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Limburg, where 75 percent live, North Brabant, where 8 percent live and Gelderland, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent live and Belgium, where 15 percent live.

Wetzels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wetzels surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Wetzels earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.04% less than the national average, earning $31,052 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weitzels931/
Wetsels86114/
Uetzels863/
Wedzels861/
Watzeels80178/
Wecels776/
Vezels771/
Wezles770/
Westsells751/
Betzles710/
Weichels671/
Watzeelz671/
Watseels671/
Whitsels670/
Witchells630/
Whitchels630/
Vecels624/
Wichels5753/
Bechels571/
Votcels571/
Vecells571/
Weichelz534/
Vecelles531/
Whichels530/
Whichells500/

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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
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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 Wetzels
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