Wietzel Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Wietzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wietzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1471:547,65645,370
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
France141:4,744,480251,814
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Wietzel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wietzel occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wietzel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 895,817th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,373,063 people. Wietzel occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Wietzel are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Wietzel is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 547,656. In Germany Wietzel is most frequent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 40 percent are found, Bavaria, where 20 percent are found and Thuringia, where 11 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Wietzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wietzel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 159 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wietzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wietzel last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the party.

The amount Wietzel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 28.85% more than the national average, earning $55,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $44,758 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wietzell931/
Wietzelt931/
Wetzel9250,010/
Witzel928,832/
Wiezel92581/
Weitzel8614,199/
Whetzel863,357/
Wetzell861,099/
Witzell86298/
Woetzel86211/
Whitzel86137/
Woitzel86134/
Waitzel86113/
Wiezell8685/
Bietzel8622/
Weetzel8613/
Wetzelt8611/
Waetzel867/
Wettzel865/
Westzel862/
Wiezzel862/
Weatzel861/
Wetzeld861/
Wiedzel860/
Wistzel860/
Weutzel860/
Wetzsel860/
Wetzzel860/
Wezel831,808/
Wetzl83768/
Witzl83393/
Wizel83178/
Wiezl8323/
Weitzell80200/
Whetzell80136/
Whitzell80122/
Wittzell8081/
Wheitzel804/
Wuetzell802/
Wuhetzel801/
Wheetzel801/
Weistzel801/
D'Wetzel801/
Wetzsell800/
Weittzel800/
Wetzzell800/
Witzzell800/
Witzsell800/
Wettzell800/
Betzel771,286/
Weizel771,163/
Witzil77705/
Wetsel77638/
Bitzel77346/
Witcel77234/
Witsel77210/
Vetzel77182/
Wutzel77168/
Waizel77150/
Weitzl77140/
Viezel7791/
Vitzel7748/
Weazel7748/
Wätzel7741/
Wezell7731/
Wedzel7721/
Waitzl7721/
Weezel7718/
Wizell7712/
Wiczel776/
Wetcel774/
Whetzl773/
Wehzel772/
Weuzel772/
Whezel772/
Wiezil771/
Whitzl771/
Wetgel771/
Wiecel771/
Wezzel771/
Wützel771/
Wétzel771/
Wetzil770/
Wuezel770/
Whizel770/
Wizzel770/
Wetxel770/
Wietschel7595/
Witzschel7540/
Wetzelová751/
Wezl7327/
Wizl7312/
Beitzel712,263/
Whetsel711,419/
Whitsel71923/
Wiechel71320/
Witsell71234/
Wetsell71137/
Witchel71118/
Baitzel7199/
Bitzell7116/
Beetzel719/
Weddzel717/
Wetchel715/
Vietsel714/
Wuitzil714/
Weitsel713/
Vetzell713/
Bettzel713/
Voetzel713/
Beatzel713/
Weizell713/
Viezzel713/
Westsel712/
Huitzel712/
Witzill712/
Vitzell711/
Huetzel711/
Bethzel711/
Witzleh711/
Wedzell711/
Wetcell711/
Wetssel711/
Wheizel711/
Weitcel711/
Waizzel711/
Hwaizel711/
Vaitzel711/
Wiedzyl711/
Wizzell710/
Weazell710/
Waitsel710/
Beutzel710/
Weitgel710/
Whitzil710/
Betzell710/
Weytcel710/
Whetzil710/
Westgel710/
Waitgel710/
Whitgel710/
Weihzel710/
Wutzell710/
Wettsel710/
Whitcel710/
Westzil710/
Wetzill710/
Whitsell671,375/
Whetsell671,363/
Witchell671,294/
Witschel671,284/
Wutzl67584/
Betzl67405/
Vizel67335/
Bitzl67211/
Vezel67204/
Beitzell67155/
Wittsell67135/
Weichzel6771/
Vetzl6724/
Wecel6723/
Weizl679/
Wätzl679/
Wheitsel678/
Wetzlová676/
Wezeł675/
Wetschel673/
Uezel673/
Wittzäll672/
Waetsell671/
Waitsell671/
Witshell671/
Wistsell671/
Witchelt671/
Whitseld671/
Wezzl671/
Whaetsel671/
Wheitcel671/
Whetchel671/
Whettsel671/
Wiechell671/
Uitzl671/
Wicel671/
Wetsl671/
Wetchell670/
Baitzell670/
Weitsell670/
Whitchel670/
Whytzell670/
Whittcel670/
Whitcell670/
Whitssel670/
Whitselt670/
Weazl670/
Wettsell670/
Huitzell670/

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