Wichterle Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Wichterle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wichterle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia321:332,29640,874
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wichterle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wichterle is found most in Czechia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wichterle? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wichterle is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Wichterle reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Czechia, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 332,296. In Czechia it is primarily concentrated in: Prague, where 63 percent live, Olomouc Region, where 16 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 9 percent live. Other than Czechia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

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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 Wichterle
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