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 surname Wetzstein is found most in Germany. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetzstein? popularity and diffusion

Wetzstein is the 200,386th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,498,582 people. Wetzstein occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Wetzstein reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,097 people, or 1 in 73,387. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 36 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name occurs 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 incidence of Wetzstein has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wetzstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wetzstein last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the political 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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