Wichtermann Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wichtermann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wichtermann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland941:87,3719,726
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Wichtermann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wichtermann is most common in Switzerland. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wichtermann? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,453,389th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname Wichtermann is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Wichtermann are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Wichtermann is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 87,371. In Switzerland Wichtermann is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 62 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 17 percent are found and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Switzerland it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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