Wichelhaus Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wichelhaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wichelhaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4141:194,45822,473
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wichelhaus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wichelhaus is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wichelhaus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 618,896th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,663,070 people. Wichelhaus occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Wichelhaus reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 414 people, or 1 in 194,458. In Germany Wichelhaus is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 80 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent reside and Bremen, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Chile, where 1 percent reside.

Wichelhaus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wichelhaus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wichelhaus surname grew 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wichelhaus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wichelhaus surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the political party.

Wichelhaus earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57% more than the national average, earning $67,742 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wichelus890/
Wichelhausová871/
Wichels8253/
Wichlas8231/
Witchelhouse8216/
Wichislaus804/
Wiechels7826/
Wicholas785/
Wichelis782/
Weichels781/
Wiselus717/
Wichols711/
Wichals710/
Wochels710/
Wachels710/
Wigelius67170/
Wiselius6724/
Wizelius6716/
Wicholls671/
Waichulis6391/
Wychuls591/
Wyche-Wells572/
Wychulis56144/
Wychules5636/
Wechilis561/
Wychyles561/
Wachelce560/

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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 Wichelhaus
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