Wiesel Surname

160,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wiesel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiesel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6071:50,0976,536
United States5231:693,03854,910
Brazil1311:1,634,15553,881
Israel1201:71,3148,782
Sweden751:131,2909,286
Canada551:669,92054,285
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
France351:1,897,792163,564
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Austria251:340,61736,996
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Wiesel (11) may also be a first name.

Wiesel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiesel (Arabic: ليزل) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiesel? popularity and diffusion

Wiesel is the 160,324th most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,679,245 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Wiesel reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,607 people, or 1 in 50,097. In Germany Wiesel is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent reside, Bavaria, where 14 percent reside and Thuringia, where 11 percent reside. Beside Germany Wiesel occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Wiesel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wiesel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiesel last name grew 1,276 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiesel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiesel surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wiesel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.67% less than the national average, earning R 48,300 per year; in United States they earn 25.38% more than the national average, earning $54,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.09% more than the national average, earning $58,672 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiessel9274/
Wiesell9239/
Wihesel921/
Wesel911,083/
Wisel91276/
Wiesl912/
Wieschel8613/
Wiessell861/
Wessel8328,428/
Wiegel835,592/
Wissel834,078/
Weisel833,161/
Biesel831,179/
Wiezel83581/
Weasel83453/
Wisell83425/
Viesel83154/
Wieżel83132/
Whisel8395/
Waisel8382/
Woisel8376/
Wiysel8344/
Wesell8330/
Wießel8315/
Weshel839/
Wiexel832/
Wisiel832/
Weszel832/
Weesel831/
Wiecel831/
Wishel831/
Weseel830/
Wexsel830/
Wesael830/
Wiscel830/
Wietschel8095/
Wesl8012/
Wisl804/
Whiessiel800/
Wessell771,422/
Wissell77434/
Weissel77371/
Wiechel77320/
Whissel77306/
Wetsell77137/
Wiezell7785/
Wierzel7741/
Weisell7740/
Wiegell7733/
Wieggel7725/
Waissel7721/
Waisele7721/
Widsell7720/
Biessel7717/
Hwaisel7717/
Weassel7714/
Weishel7713/
Wesselt7713/
Weiszel777/
Weisele775/
Biehsel774/
Vietsel774/
Weitsel773/
Whisell772/
Wiezzel772/
Wuessel771/
Wischel771/
Weselph771/
Weszelt771/
Wesszel771/
Wiesèll771/
Wejssel771/
Weihsel771/
Wissiel771/
Waihsel771/
Wiseell770/
Wishsel770/
Whesell770/
Wessehl770/
Weasell770/
Wettsel770/
Wheisel770/
Vesel732,748/
Besel731,834/
Wezel731,808/
Bisel731,558/
Wegel73868/
Weßel73853/
Visel73618/
Wexel73260/
Wisil73249/
Wizel73178/
Wesil73171/
Weisl73160/
Wysel7361/
Wixel7324/
Wecel7323/
Wiezl7323/
Wigel7321/
Wißel7316/
Weslh7311/
Waisl738/
Weszl738/
Biesl736/
Wessl733/
Wisll732/
Wishl731/
Wissl731/
Weshl731/
Viesl731/
Wusel731/
Weseł731/
Wicel731/
Weesl731/
Wetsl731/
Whitsell711,375/
Whissell71760/
Wittsell71135/
Wiechelt7165/
Wheitsel718/
Weschgel716/
Wieslett713/
Wetschel713/
Whessell713/
Weissell712/
Weisseld712/
Bieschel712/
Wieslová712/
Weselowa712/
Whitseld711/
Whettsel711/
Wiechell711/
Hwaishel711/
Waischel711/
Weschsel711/
Weitsell710/
Weischel710/
Whitssel710/
Wischell710/
Whitselt710/
Weiszell710/
Wettsell710/
Weigel6732,575/
Beisel674,371/
Biegel673,688/
Bessel672,143/
Weizel671,163/
Vessel671,088/
Waigel67707/
Baisel67651/
Bissel67510/
Wegiel67468/
Weixel67437/
Buisel67332/
Weggel67326/
Veysel67302/
Waixel67249/
Wexell67214/
Waizel67150/
Vetsel67145/
Beysel67139/
Weissl67138/
Vissel67135/
Witsil67130/
Wigell67126/
Boisel67104/
Weißel6793/
Veisel6792/
Viezel6791/
Uiselt6790/
Weagel6785/
Weijel6783/
Werzel6780/
Huisel6762/
Vejsel6761/
Viscel6748/
Weazel6748/
Visell6741/
Viegel6739/
Veasel6734/
Wezell6731/
Whitscell6730/
Wegelt6730/
Visuel6727/
Wuisil6727/
Wechel6726/
Wichel6723/
Bisell6722/
Weygel6721/
Voisel6719/
Wesseł6719/
Weezel6718/
Waysel6718/
Wixell6716/
Vesell6716/
Wysell6716/
Bießel6715/
Wedjel6715/
Wizell6712/
Viysel6712/
Viisel6712/
Vijsel6711/
Weiselová6711/
Waijel6710/
Whysel679/
Beesel679/
Bizsel678/
Wixcel676/
Weiszl676/
Wirzel676/
Wiczel676/
Whittsell675/
Vaisel675/
Weßell675/
Hvisel675/
Wiggel674/
Beasel674/
Wetcel674/
Huesel673/
Besell673/
Wejcel673/
Waichcesl673/
Viselt672/
Wussel672/
Widschell672/
Wehzel672/
Weuzel672/
Whezel672/
Weicel672/
Visael672/
Wüssel672/
Wyciel672/
Wiechl672/
Vishel672/
Wajsel671/
Wysiel671/
Wiezil671/
Widtseldt671/
Wessil671/
Wetgel671/
Wetsll671/
Wheetsell671/
Weischsel671/
Viselh671/
Viecel671/
Wezzel671/
Wissil671/
Wigiel671/
Wiegil671/
Weiselova671/
Vyesel671/
Bescel671/
Beseel671/
Biezel671/
Wyssel671/
Widgel670/
Wegell670/
Wuezel670/
Whizel670/
Wheitsell670/
Wizzel670/
Wessll670/
Wesiel670/
Whigel670/
Woigel670/
Wedgel670/

Wiesel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wiesel in the Arabic language
ليزلlyzl-
يزلyzl-
ويسلwysl-

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