Wiedersheim Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wiedersheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiedersheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Wiedersheim Last Name Facts

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

Wiedersheim occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wiedersheim.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiedersheim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wiedersheim is the 1,817,111th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname Wiedersheim occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Wiedersheim reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 186,657. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Zürich, where 73 percent are found, Canton of Thurgau, where 14 percent are found and Canton of St Gallen, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Switzerland this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Wiedersheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiedersheim last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Wiedersheim earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.12% more than the national average, earning $46,221 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiederseim9513/
Widdersheim9152/
Weidersheim912/
Wiedercheim910/
Wiedersheimová884/
Wiederschein8740/
Wiedershine826/
Widdershiem820/
Wiederschain786/
Widarsim741/

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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 Wiedersheim
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