Wetzl Surname

444,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Hungary

Wetzl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetzl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4031:199,76522,952
Hungary1441:68,1697,005
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Austria581:146,81819,663
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
England121:4,643,172139,951
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wetzl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wetzl is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wetzl.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetzl? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 444,536th most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,488,992 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Wetzl reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 403 people, or 1 in 199,765. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 65 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent live and Saxony, where 5 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Wetzl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wetzl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wetzl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wetzl surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wetzl earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.38% more than the national average, earning R 278,940 per year; in United States they earn 9.11% less than the national average, earning $39,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $51,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wetzel9150,010/
Weitzl91140/
Whetzl913/
Wetzil910/
Wezl8927/
Weitzel8314,199/
Whetzel833,357/
Wetzell831,099/
Wietzel83299/
Woetzel83211/
Weetzel8313/
Wetzelt8311/
Waetzel837/
Wettzel835/
Westzel832/
Weatzel831/
Wetzeld831/
Whetzil830/
Weutzel830/
Wetzsel830/
Westzil830/
Wetzill830/
Wetzzel830/
Wezel801,808/
Watzl801,205/
Betzl80405/
Witzl80393/
Wötzl8044/
Vetzl8024/
Wiezl8023/
Weizl809/
Wätzl809/
Wezil804/
Wotzl803/
Wezzl801/
Wetsl801/
Weazl800/
Weitzell77200/
Whetzell77136/
Wetzlová776/
Wheitzel774/
Wuetzell772/
Wuhetzel771/
Wietzell771/
Wheetzel771/
Weistzel771/
Weitezel771/
Weitziel771/
D'Wetzel771/
Wetzsell770/
Weittzel770/
Wetzzell770/
Wettzell770/
Betzel731,286/
Wötzel731,227/
Weizel731,163/
Wetsel73638/
Watzel73285/
Vetzel73182/
Weazel7348/
Wätzel7341/
Wezell7331/
Wedzel7321/
Waitzl7321/
Wotzel7318/
Weezel7318/
Watzzl736/
Watzil733/
Wehzel732/
Whezel732/
Beitzl731/
Whitzl731/
Wetgel731/
Wetsll731/
Wezzel731/
Wétzel731/
Wetsil730/
Wuezel730/
Beetzl730/
Wetzelová711/
Beitzel672,263/
Whetsel671,419/
Wetsell67137/
Whitzel67137/
Woitzel67134/
Waitzel67113/
Wazl6730/
Watzeel6729/
Wizl6712/
Wözl6710/
Beetzel679/
Weddzel677/
Vezl675/
Wuitzil674/
Weitsel673/
Vetzell673/
Bettzel673/
Voetzel673/
Beatzel673/
Weizell673/
Witzill672/
Wiezzel672/
Huetzel671/
Bethzel671/
Witzleh671/
Wedzell671/
Whatzel671/
Wheizel671/
Whetsil671/
Wiedzyl671/
Watzell671/
Wechzel671/
Westgil671/
Wötzelt671/
Weazell670/
Weitgel670/
Whitzil670/
Betzell670/
Wiedzel670/
Wattzel670/
Westgel670/
Wistzel670/
Weihzel670/
Wettsel670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wetzl
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