Wiegele Surname

343,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Wiegele Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Wigilo, a pet form of names beginning with Wig (fight or sancitfy), as Wigold, Wigland and Wigheri.

Wiegele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4351:19,5763,042
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
Germany2721:295,97630,536
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Slovenia121:207,30615,422
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wiegele Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Wigilo, a pet form of names beginning with Wig (fight or sancitfy), as Wigold, Wigland and Wigheri.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wiegele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiegele is found most frequently in Austria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiegele? popularity and diffusion

It is the 343,320th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 6,823,545 people. Wiegele is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Wiegele are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Austria, where it is borne by 435 people, or 1 in 19,576. In Austria it is most numerous in: Carinthia, where 71 percent reside, Vienna, where 11 percent reside and Styria, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Austria it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Germany, where 25 percent reside.

Wiegele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wiegele has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiegele surname increased 5,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiegele Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiegele surname are 9.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.34% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiegele earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $46,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.86% more than the national average, earning $55,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiegeler9363/
Wiegeles931/
Wegele921,567/
Wigele9280/
Wiegle9252/
Weigele86917/
Wegeler86113/
Wiguele8644/
Viegele868/
Wegelei862/
Wegelee861/
Wigeley861/
Wegelej861/
Wiegela860/
Wegelie860/
Wieghel860/
Viengele8068/
Wehgelee8034/
Whegelee809/
Wieghell804/
Wiezeler801/
Viegeler801/
Vwiesele801/
Biegeley801/
Weiggele800/
Vegele77373/
Wägele77182/
Vigele7751/
Begele7741/
Bigele7731/
Wiesle7721/
Wigely7713/
Wegela7713/
Viegle775/
Wigale772/
Wugele771/
Wegile771/
Wiygle771/
Wegeli770/
Wegely770/
Wiggeleer7527/
Huegele71125/
Veigele7185/
Vegeley7137/
Vegeler7121/
Wegelid719/
Beghele718/
Vegelej716/
Wighale715/
Beagele714/
Wägeler713/
Begeley712/
Waigole712/
Viecele712/
Waigeli712/
Weigely712/
Wegiler711/
Wiggely711/
Wigoley711/
Weghale711/
Weghela711/
Wiguile711/
Vegelei711/
Bigeley710/
Voigele710/
Weigole710/
Weigeli710/
Beghelle677/
Whygelee676/
Vigueles673/
Waighela671/
Vuiguele671/
Voiguele671/
Weigelii671/
Weaghela671/
Huegeley670/

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