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 last name Wiegold occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Wiegold click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiegold? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 620,716th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The surname Wiegold is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Wiegold reside; 33 percent reside in Western Europe and 33 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 21 people.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 526,179. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 66 percent live, Brandenburg, where 20 percent live and Hesse, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Wiegold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiegold has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 311 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiegold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiegold surname are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.62% registered to vote for 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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  • 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 Wiegold
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