Wischhusen Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wischhusen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wischhusen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3981:202,27523,169
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
England1001:557,18134,216
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wischhusen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wischhusen is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wischhusen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wischhusen is the 487,389th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 10,701,242 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Wischhusen reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 398 people, or 1 in 202,275. In Germany Wischhusen is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 39 percent live, Bremen, where 36 percent live and Hamburg, where 12 percent live. Besides Germany it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Wischhusen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wischhusen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wischhusen last name grew 1,609 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wischhusen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wischhusen surname are 11.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.62% registered with the party.

Wischhusen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.32% more than the national average, earning $54,506 USD per year.

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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 Wischhusen
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