Wiegold Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Wales

Wiegold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiegold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1531:526,17944,202
Australia1511:178,77918,110
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Wales381:81,4356,830
England281:1,989,93178,001
Chile181:978,69319,774
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wiegold (21) may also be a first name.

Wiegold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiegold is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiegold? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 620,716th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The surname Wiegold is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Wiegold are found; 33 percent are found in Western Europe and 33 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 21 people.

The last name Wiegold is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 526,179. In Germany Wiegold is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 66 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 20 percent reside and Hesse, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Wiegold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wiegold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiegold surname grew 933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 311 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiegold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiegold surname are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.

Wiegold earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.39% more than the national average, earning $47,632 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieghold932/
Wigold9210/
Weigold862,354/
Weygold8659/
Wejgold862/
Waigold861/
Weggold860/
Weingold80265/
Weygoldt8077/
Weigoldt8036/
Waisgold8033/
Weihgold8028/
Waingold8024/
Weighold807/
Wejngold807/
Bieghold800/
Begold77145/
Bigold7740/
Wygold7736/
Vigold773/
Biegholdt7530/
Weissgold7518/
Wajgold7118/
Beghold712/
Biggold712/
Wigholt711/
Begolld711/
Wiggolt710/
Beigold710/
Weigald710/
Veyngold6722/
Wajngold6714/
Veingold6710/
Bigholdt675/
Vaisgold671/
Weigoltt671/
Vaingold671/

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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 Wiegold
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