Wetzstein Surname

200,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,083 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wetzstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetzstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0971:73,3879,281
United States5321:681,31454,178
Canada1421:259,47624,513
Brazil1081:1,982,17063,074
Switzerland921:89,2719,885
Austria461:185,11823,639
France151:4,428,181244,602
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wetzstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wetzstein occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetzstein? popularity and diffusion

It is the 200,386th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,498,582 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Wetzstein are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,097 people, or 1 in 73,387. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 36 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Beside Germany Wetzstein exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Wetzstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wetzstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wetzstein last name rose 4,433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wetzstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wetzstein surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Wetzstein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $46,847 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.68% more than the national average, earning $58,963 CAD per year.

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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 Wetzstein
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