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

The last name Wheat is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wheat click here.

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

The last name Wheat is the 31,319^th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 427,347 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Wheat reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,046,220^th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 84 people.

The surname Wheat is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 13,962 people, or 1 in 25,960. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and Iran, where 5 percent reside.

Wheat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wheat has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wheat surname increased 488 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wheat Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Wheat are 19.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wheat earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.57% less than the national average, earning R 124,596 per year; in United States they earn 1.17% less than the national average, earning $42,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.86% less than the national average, earning $45,776 CAD per year.