Wiechel Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wiechel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiechel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1601:503,15942,903
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wiechel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiechel occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiechel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 853,416th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. The surname Wiechel is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Wiechel reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wiechel is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 503,159. In Germany Wiechel is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 41 percent reside, Hamburg, where 26 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Sweden, where 14 percent reside.

Wiechel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wiechel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wiechel last name increased 1,371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiechel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wiechel are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiechel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning $39,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.37% more than the national average, earning $65,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiechelt9365/
Wieschel9313/
Wiechell931/
Wechel9226/
Wichel9223/
Wiecel921/
Wietschel8895/
Weichel862,425/
Biechel86185/
Wichael86175/
Wichelt86105/
Waichel8630/
Whichel8614/
Whechel8611/
Wichele869/
Wichell863/
Wehchel861/
Wechele861/
Wicheal861/
Wieckel860/
Weichelt802,431/
Wijchgel8040/
Weicheld8022/
Viechele806/
Wheichel804/
Wieckiel803/
Weichell803/
Weichele802/
Bieschel802/
Hwichelt802/
Weichael801/
Waichell801/
Witchelt801/
Wiesckel801/
Wichelle801/
Whitchel800/
Wetchell800/
Whichell800/
Wiesel772,720/
Bichel771,601/
Bechel77686/
Wiezel77581/
Vichel77109/
Wiekel7756/
Wießel7715/
Wychel7710/
Vechel775/
Wiexel772/
Uichel771/
Viecel771/
Wichil771/
Wijhel771/
Wuchel770/
Whichelld751/
Whitchele750/
Wietzel71299/
Beachel71244/
Beichel71190/
Bichell71135/
Wiezell7185/
Wiessel7174/
Wychgel7173/
Beechel7160/
Wiesell7139/
Wiegell7133/
Vechell7127/
Wieggel7125/
Boichel7121/
Viecell716/
Bieckel715/
Huichel714/
Biehsel714/
Baichel714/
Vitchel713/
Wiezzel712/
Veichel712/
Vechiel711/
Wihesel711/
Wichail711/
Wekhele711/
Vechgel711/
Wajchel711/
Bejchel711/
Wichessell711/
Buichel710/
Wiedzel710/
Bechell710/
Wychell710/
Beachell67268/
Vitchell6720/
Whychell6713/
Beechell674/
Vichelle672/
Wichitil671/
Wiessell671/
Vaicheil671/
Vichhele671/
Wietzell671/
Vetchell670/

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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 Wiechel
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