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Where Does The Last Name Wissel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wissel is most common in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wissel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 113,439^th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,787,039 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Wissel reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417^th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 28 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,777 people, or 1 in 28,990. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 46 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent are found and Hesse, where 11 percent are found. Beside Germany it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Wissel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wissel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wissel last name rose 435 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wissel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wissel last name are 29.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wissel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.72% more than the national average, earning $43,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.23% less than the national average, earning $45,095 CAD per year.