Wistinghausen Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wistinghausen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wistinghausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany821:981,77468,040
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wistinghausen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wistinghausen occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wistinghausen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wistinghausen is the 1,380,086th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. Wistinghausen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Wistinghausen live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Wistinghausen is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 981,774. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 87 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 9 percent live and Hamburg, where 1 percent live. Excluding Germany Wistinghausen is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Wistinghausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wistinghausen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 655 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wistinghausen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wistinghausen surname are 25.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.95% being registered to vote for the party.

Wistinghausen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.94% less than the national average, earning $41,016 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 Wistinghausen
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