Wetzen Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wetzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wetzen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wetzen is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wetzen.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetzen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Wetzen is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Wetzen live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 58 percent reside, Michigan, where 33 percent reside and Virginia, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States Wetzen occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Wetzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wetzen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wetzen last name increased 109 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wetzen Last Name Statistics demography

Wetzen earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43% less than the national average, earning $24,597 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weitzen92223/
Wetzien922/
Wietzen921/
Whetzen921/
Wuetzen920/
Wezen917/
Wetjen831,352/
Betzen83601/
Witzen8366/
Weyzen8344/
Weizen8319/
Wetsen8317/
Wetgen8313/
Wiezen832/
Watzen831/
Wetzem831/
Weuzen831/
Wetzan830/
Wetzin830/
Wotzen830/
Weijzen77161/
Vietzen77151/
Beitzen7749/
Weitsen7747/
Wettgen7741/
Huetzen7732/
Bettzen7717/
Beetzen7710/
Witzgen777/
Wiezien777/
Westgen776/
Wetchen774/
Wettjen772/
Hweizen772/
Vwiezen771/
Weiczen771/
Wieczen771/
Weitzin771/
Wetsoen771/
Wittzen770/
Wietsen770/
Whetsen770/
Weitzan770/
Wheezen770/
Weitzenová755/
Wazen731,124/
Wizen73150/
Wyzen7375/
Uezen7328/
Wezan7315/
Vezen7312/
Wezán736/
Wezin733/
Betzn731/
Wetsn731/
Wozen731/
Wietrzyn711/
Weitchen711/
Wetsan67807/
Vezien67572/
Wätjen67482/
Wetsin67442/
Betzin67228/
Betsen67219/
Witgen67179/
Wetson67151/
Witsen67137/
Watsen6793/
Watzin6768/
Bitzen6761/
Witzan6742/
Witzon6727/
Watzon6722/
Weazon6722/
Wiczen6718/
Wedzin6718/
Weezan6717/
Wijzen6716/
Wiezin6713/
Witzén6712/
Vitzen6711/
Wazeen6711/
Wiecen679/
Betzén678/
Vetsen677/
Weezon677/
Waizen676/
Wechen676/
Wiceen675/
Wazien672/
Bedzen671/
Betcen671/
Wedsen671/
Whizen671/
Whezon671/
Weazan671/
Weycen671/
Wetsem671/
Vetşen671/
Veazen670/
Wetcan670/
Watzan670/
Whyzen670/
Witjen670/
Veczen670/

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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 Wetzen
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