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

Wiegold occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiegold? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wiegold is the 620,716th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Wiegold live; 33 percent live in Western Europe and 33 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname Wiegold is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried 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. Barring Germany this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Wiegold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiegold has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiegold last name 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 last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.62% registered to vote for the 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

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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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