Wiedenhoft Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Wiedenhoft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiedenhoft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2441:877,35431,604
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Wiedenhöft (725) are calculated separately.

Wiedenhoft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiedenhoft occurs most in Brazil. It can be found in the variant forms: Wiedenhöft. For other possible spellings of Wiedenhoft click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiedenhoft? popularity and diffusion

It is the 754,238th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Wiedenhoft reside; 64 percent reside in South America and 64 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name Wiedenhoft is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 877,354. In Brazil Wiedenhoft is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 88 percent are found, Santa Catarina, where 9 percent are found and Paraná, where 2 percent are found. Other than Brazil this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Wiedenhoft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wiedenhoft has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 679 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiedenhoft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiedenhoft surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wiedenhoft earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.48% more than the national average, earning $48,533 USD per year.

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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 Wiedenhoft
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