Wiethold Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wiethold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiethold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Wiethold (35) may also be a first name.

Wiethold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiethold occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiethold? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,017,195th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Wiethold reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 35 people.

The last name Wiethold is most common in Germany, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 2,175,823. In Germany Wiethold is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 65 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 35 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiethold
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