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Where Does The Last Name Wex Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wex occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wex? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Wex is the 409,546^th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 8,543,430 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Wex live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wex is also the 1,143,416^th most common first name in the world, borne by 72 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 398 people, or 1 in 202,275. In Germany Wex is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 53 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Germany Wex occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and Austria, where 11 percent reside.

Wex Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wex has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 218 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wex Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wex surname are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wex earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.11% less than the national average, earning R 120,936 per year; in United States they earn 42.12% more than the national average, earning $61,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.07% more than the national average, earning $68,099 CAD per year.