Wieland Surname

15,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wieland Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Wieland or Wayland (work by hand), the fabled smith.

Wieland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany21,0171:3,830424
United States7,8661:46,0795,615
Austria2,2041:3,864391
Switzerland1,7621:4,661691
Netherlands8411:20,0803,165
Australia6001:44,9935,654
Canada3011:122,41112,833
Poland2941:129,28118,956
England2281:244,37719,942
Italy2251:271,80835,519
Brazil1251:1,712,59555,994
Denmark1031:54,8035,600
Hungary1011:97,1919,467
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Sweden441:223,79015,522
France421:1,581,493147,826
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Peru221:1,444,73322,095
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Norway101:514,22941,629
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Israel91:950,84857,975
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India51:153,413,076951,030
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
China31:455,773,85521,925
Liechtenstein31:12,7931,395
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7621:65,9047,177

The alternate forms: Wiéland (8) are calculated separately.

Wieland (3,963) may also be a first name.

Wieland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Wieland or Wayland (work by hand), the fabled smith.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wieland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wieland (Arabic: فيلاند) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Wiéland. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wieland? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,400th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 201,341 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Wieland reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 111,078th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 3,963 people.

Wieland is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 21,017 people, or 1 in 3,830. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 39 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Bavaria, where 15 percent are found. Barring Germany it exists in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.

Wieland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wieland has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,032 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wieland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wieland last name are 15.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Wieland earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 157.13% more than the national average, earning 889,889 kr per year; in Peru they earn 234.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 64,843 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.51% more than the national average, earning R 326,772 per year; in United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.04% more than the national average, earning $54,669 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiéland958/
Wielandt93940/
Whieland932/
Wielland932/
Wielands931/
Wiehland930/
Wiland921,153/
Weland92309/
Wielandts88115/
Wiellandt881/
Weiland8624,581/
Weyland864,038/
Wioland86653/
Wehland86450/
Wailand86294/
Wealand86283/
Wheland86250/
Weeland86225/
Wijland86119/
Vieland86103/
Wilandt8698/
Wielant8682/
Wejland8645/
Wilandh8625/
Bieland8618/
Whiland865/
Weliand864/
Welgand863/
Wihland863/
Wyeland861/
Woiland861/
Welandt861/
Weuland860/
Wileand860/
Wilands860/
Wielandová8214/
Wielandova821/
Weilandt801,513/
Wheeland80869/
Wittland80575/
Viehland80295/
Weijland80226/
Wealands80186/
Weylandt80135/
Weilland8084/
Waitland8034/
Wheyland8033/
Weelands8032/
Wheiland8027/
Wettland8025/
Wijlands808/
Witlandt805/
Weatland804/
Whetland803/
Wailland803/
Whilands803/
Wehlandt802/
Whealand801/
Biehland801/
Bielland801/
Weahland801/
Weisland801/
Vieleand801/
Wiilland801/
Vielland801/
Wiioland801/
Wejlandt801/
Weiliand801/
Woilandt801/
Wealland800/
Wielantz800/
Wailandt800/
Whelland800/
Wheleand800/
Whelands800/
Beland7710,248/
Wyland772,111/
Ueland771,711/
Biland771,275/
Veland77797/
Viland77609/
Wilant77228/
Wuland7724/
Uiland772/
Welant771/
Weitlandt7535/
Weijlandt754/
Weidtland753/
Wilandová751/
Wittlandt751/
Wheelland750/
Weadtland750/
Whealland750/
Whitlandt750/
Wayland714,459/
Violand71393/
Voiland71342/
Veiland71260/
Belhand71240/
Beeland71234/
Bijland71197/
Veyland71163/
Vetland71143/
Whyland71120/
Beyland71120/
Beiland7189/
Behland7177/
Vilandt7162/
Wulland7156/
Wilante7151/
Bealand7149/
Wailant7136/
Wajland7136/
Weilant7134/
Visland7120/
Belandt7119/
Vailand7117/
Uijland7115/
Bailand7111/
Wilantt7111/
Øveland719/
Weijtlandt717/
Wylandt716/
Woyland714/
Vilands713/
Vealand712/
Veeland712/
Wislant712/
Vejland712/
Vehland712/
Viliand712/
Welants712/
Hueland711/
Bjeland711/
Boiland711/
Weilandová711/
Ueyland711/
Belaind711/
Uisland711/
Vilyand711/
Wylands711/
Wilants711/
Welantz711/
Wiliant711/
Wheelahand710/
Veuland710/
Whilond710/
Huiland710/
Weilond710/
Uheland710/
Biiland710/
Wilanth710/
Bjelland672,561/
Wilainet67758/
Vailland67326/
Veilands67138/
Whayland6790/
Houeland6740/
Wailante6730/
Waillant6723/
Boilland6715/
Vågeland6714/
Veitland6711/
Håveland679/
Veisland678/
Weillant677/
Viellant676/
Åvesland676/
Vetlandt674/
Wayliand674/
Veylands672/
Veihland672/
Wajlandt672/
Bjeiland671/
Waysland671/
Weillond671/
Veilland671/
Beilland671/
Bailland671/
Vailandė671/
Wijlants671/
Veilandt671/
Weallant670/
Wheelond670/
Bailaand670/
Waytland670/
Bealeand670/

Wieland Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wieland in the Arabic language
فيلاندfyland-

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