Wiezel Surname

549,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wiezel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiezel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3911:547,50520,507
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Israel91:950,84857,975
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Wieżel (132) are calculated separately.

Wiezel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiezel is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Wieżel. For other possible spellings of Wiezel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiezel? popularity and diffusion

Wiezel is the 549,848th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 12,543,108 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Wiezel are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 67 percent are found in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 391 people, or 1 in 547,505. In Brazil Wiezel is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 88 percent live, Paraná, where 3 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 3 percent live. Outside of Brazil this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Switzerland, where 6 percent live.

Wiezel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wiezel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiezel last name expanded 7,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiezel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiezel surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Wiezel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.65% more than the national average, earning $55,079 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieżel94132/
Wietzel92299/
Wiezell9285/
Wierzel9241/
Wiezzel922/
Wiedzel920/
Wezel911,808/
Wizel91178/
Wiezl9123/
Wietzell861/
Wietzelt861/
Wetzel8350,010/
Witzel838,832/
Wiegel835,592/
Wiesel832,720/
Weizel831,163/
Waizel83150/
Viezel8391/
Werzel8380/
Weazel8348/
Wezell8331/
Wedzel8321/
Weezel8318/
Wizell8312/
Wirzel836/
Wiczel836/
Wehzel832/
Weuzel832/
Whezel832/
Wiezil831/
Wiecel831/
Wezzel831/
Biezel831/
Wuezel830/
Whizel830/
Wizzel830/
Wezl8027/
Wizl8012/
Weitzel7714,199/
Whetzel773,357/
Wetzell771,099/
Wiechel77320/
Witzell77298/
Whitzel77137/
Woitzel77134/
Waitzel77113/
Wiesell7739/
Wiegell7733/
Wieggel7725/
Bietzel7722/
Weetzel7713/
Weddzel777/
Wettzel775/
Weizell773/
Viezzel773/
Wihesel771/
Weatzel771/
Wedzell771/
Wheizel771/
Waizzel771/
Hwaizel771/
Wiedzyl771/
Wechzel771/
Weirzel771/
Wizzell770/
Weazell770/
Wiseell770/
Weutzel770/
Weihzel770/
Wetzsel770/
Wesel731,083/
Wegel73868/
Bezel73804/
Bizel73413/
Vizel73335/
Wisel73276/
Wexel73260/
Vezel73204/
Wuzel7340/
Wecel7323/
Wigel7321/
Weizl739/
Weszl738/
Wezeł735/
Wezil734/
Uezel733/
Wiesl732/
Wezzl731/
Werzl731/
Wicel731/
Weesl731/
Weazl730/
Weitzell71200/
Whetzell71136/
Whitzell71122/
Wittzell7181/
Weichzel7171/
Wheitzel714/
Wuetzell712/
Wuhetzel711/
Wheetzel711/
Wiechell711/
D'Wetzel711/
Wetzsell710/
Weittzel710/
Witzsell710/
Wettzell710/
Weigel6732,575/
Biegel673,688/
Weisel673,161/
Waigel67707/
Witzil67705/
Wetsel67638/
Wegiel67468/
Weasel67453/
Wisell67425/
Weggel67326/
Witcel67234/
Wexell67214/
Witsel67210/
Vetzel67182/
Vezhel67175/
Viesel67154/
Biczel67128/
Wigell67126/
Beyzel67110/
Whisel6795/
Wietschel6795/
Beazel6789/
Weagel6785/
Weijel6783/
Waisel6782/
Wiciel6778/
Woisel6776/
Baizel6758/
Vitzel6748/
Boizel6747/
Wiysel6744/
Wätzel6741/
Witzschel6740/
Viegel6739/
Beezel6738/
Wesell6730/
Beizel6730/
Wegelt6730/
Bizzel6728/
Huizel6726/
Wechel6726/
Wichel6723/
Bizell6723/
Weygel6721/
Bezzel6721/
Veczel6717/
Wedjel6715/
Bezell6714/
Waijel6710/
Weiszl676/
Wiggel674/
Whyzel674/
Wetcel674/
Vaizel674/
Würzel674/
Wuerzl673/
Wejcel673/
Veazel672/
Wisiel672/
Wayzel672/
Weicel672/
Wyciel672/
Wiechl672/
Huezel671/
Wysiel671/
Wedsel671/
Weesel671/
Wetgel671/
Vezell671/
Viecel671/
Vizuel671/
Wigiel671/
Wiegil671/
Widzil671/
Waizil671/
Wétzel671/
Bedzel671/
Buizel671/
Vezoel671/
Vezzel671/
Wyzell670/
Uezzel670/
Weseel670/
Widgel670/
Wegell670/
Wesael670/
Wiscel670/
Wesiel670/
Whigel670/
Woigel670/
Wedgel670/
Wetxel670/

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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 Wiezel
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