Wiekhorst Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wiekhorst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiekhorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1881:428,22138,630
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wiekhorst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiekhorst is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wiekhorst click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiekhorst? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 985,740th most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Wiekhorst are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Wiekhorst is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 428,221. In Germany Wiekhorst is most common in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 41 percent live, Hamburg, where 32 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany Wiekhorst exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Denmark, where 7 percent live.

Wiekhorst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wiekhorst has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiekhorst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiekhorst last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90% registered with the party.

Wiekhorst earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.59% more than the national average, earning $52,033 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieckhorst95727/
Wickhorst89154/
Weckhorst8984/
Weekhorst892/
Wiechorst891/
Weickhorst847/
Wiechhorst841/
Whickhorst841/
Bekhorst829/
Wickherst7834/
Weckhurst7815/
Weichorst780/
Weichhorst741/
Vykhorst714/
Wickerst711/
Beckhurst67175/
Beakhurst6746/
Vykorst635/
Wiecorch590/
Becarst502/

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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 Wiekhorst
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