Wieghorst Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wieghorst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wieghorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Denmark221:256,57819,736
United States221:16,475,406557,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wieghorst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wieghorst occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wieghorst? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wieghorst is the 2,185,341st most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Wieghorst are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 2,596,950. In Germany Wieghorst is most common in: Hamburg, where 81 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 10 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 29 percent live.

Wieghorst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wieghorst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wieghorst surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wieghorst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wieghorst are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Wieghorst earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21% less than the national average, earning $34,086 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weghorst94977/
Wighorst940/
Wiekhorst89261/
Weighorst890/
Wieckhorst84727/
Wiechhorst841/
Wickhorst78154/
Weckhorst7884/
Weekhorst782/
Weickhorst747/
Wegrosta7114/
Wickerst711/
Wikersat710/
Wickersty6773/
Wachhorst6753/
Wickherst6734/
Weckhurst6715/
Wickeresty638/
Wicrest632/
Boughourst631/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wieghorst
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