Wiehl Surname

324,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wiehl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiehl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5261:153,05218,330
United States4151:873,39566,215
Denmark531:106,5049,962
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Austria221:387,06540,442
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England121:4,643,172139,951
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Wiehl Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Wiehl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wiehl is the 324,001st most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,336,996 people. Wiehl occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Wiehl reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wiehl is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 526 people, or 1 in 153,052. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 40 percent reside, Bavaria, where 21 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Denmark, where 5 percent reside.

Wiehl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiehl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wiehl surname grew 728 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiehl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiehl surname are 26.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.24% registered with the party.

The amount Wiehl earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 160.52% more than the national average, earning R 619,092 per year and in United States they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $48,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiel891,380/
Wehl89680/
Wihl89241/
Woehl801,434/
Viehl80883/
Wiell8066/
Wehlt8041/
Wuehl8011/
Waehl803/
Welhl802/
Weehl801/
Wel752,606/
Wil751,723/
Whl7510/
Wael6777,674/
Will6762,475/
Viel6715,092/
Wleh679,025/
Well676,199/
Weel672,002/
Bihl671,962/
Wöhl67837/
Wühl67170/
Woel67137/
Hwel6751/
Welh6750/
Wähl6749/
Vihl6741/
Vehl6725/
Wehlová6713/
Wåhl678/
Wilh678/
Wyhl677/
Wuil676/
Wisl674/
Wőhl674/
Weul673/
Hwil672/
Wuel672/
Wwil671/
Wwhl671/
Uihl671/
Wlhl671/
Whlt671/
Wehelle671/
Uehl670/

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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 Wiehl
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