Witgen Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Witgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Witgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Witgen Last Name Facts

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

Witgen occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Witgen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witgen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,276,805th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Witgen are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 2,265,368. In The United States Witgen is most common in: Michigan, where 79 percent reside, Arizona, where 4 percent reside and Texas, where 4 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 7 percent reside and Denmark, where 2 percent reside.

Witgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Witgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Witgen surname increased 1,778 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Witgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Witgen surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Witgen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wittgen92455/
Witzgen927/
Wigen91971/
Wiggen83825/
Bitgen83510/
Witsen83137/
Withen83115/
Waigen8381/
Weigen8366/
Wizgen8340/
Widgen8331/
Wisgen8325/
Wetgen8313/
Wutgen837/
Wigend833/
Wigeng830/
Witean830/
Witjen830/
Weigend77509/
Weitzen77223/
Witchen77109/
Vietgen7754/
Weitsen7747/
Wittjen7746/
Wettgen7741/
Bittgen7722/
Weigent7716/
Wisgien7711/
Westgen776/
Weidgen772/
Waizgen771/
Wietzen771/
Wiggenn771/
Weiggen771/
Whitean771/
Whitjen771/
Whitsen771/
Widgien771/
Widdgen771/
Wietjen771/
Wuttgen771/
Weitien771/
Witisen771/
Wisthen771/
Whithen770/
Wittzen770/
Wittgem770/
Whitien770/
Withenn770/
Witthen770/
Wietsen770/
Wietien770/
Vigen73904/
Wisen73391/
Wegen73358/
Wijen73170/
Wizen73150/
Wigin7363/
Bigen7328/
Wygen734/
Wigem733/
Wiesn732/
Witsn730/
Wittchen711,375/
Wistisen71194/
Witthein7114/
Wistesen7113/
Woitchen719/
Witechen713/
Whiteand712/
Withchen711/
Westgeen711/
Weitchen711/
Witehene711/
Wisgiehn711/
Witichen711/
Weistien710/
Whittene710/
Whiteine710/
Whitehen710/
Whittien710/
Whitchen710/
Wittesen710/
Wiesen673,622/
Wiggin673,497/
Wetjen671,352/
Huigen671,343/
Withem67789/
Weggen67679/
Vijgen67541/
Bitgin67503/
Wätjen67482/
Weisen67439/
Vidgen67371/
Weegen67191/
Viggen67181/
Wijsen67155/
Woitechen67129/
Waisen67123/
Baigen67115/
Betgen6781/
Biggen6762/
Within6761/
Bitzen6761/
Vigent6754/
Wetene6752/
Vithen6746/
Witine6737/
Vitsen6732/
Vitien6731/
Bisgen6725/
Wegend6724/
Weijen6721/
Weizen6719/
Bitean6719/
Wetsen6717/
Wigink6717/
Wijzen6716/
Wetzen6713/
Wiezin6713/
Boigen6712/
Witzén6712/
Wittichen6711/
Vitzen6711/
Vitene679/
Waicen678/
Wizent677/
Wiseen676/
Waizen676/
Beigen676/
Bithen675/
Wiceen675/
Bidgen674/
Whisen674/
Wisend674/
Whitehean673/
Wiettchen673/
Widdingen673/
Waigin673/
Woisen672/
Whitehend672/
Weizstein672/
Wiezen672/
Wiging672/
Waigem672/
Wisgin671/
Wygent671/
Waygen671/
Wegenn671/
Weigin671/
Weihstein671/
Whiteheng671/
Whizen671/
Wigind671/
Vaigen671/
Widgem671/
Weitchien671/
Wegenk671/
Wisteszen671/
Wirzen671/
Wisehn671/
Bitdgn671/
Wegenc671/
Wethen670/
Witchn670/
Witsin670/
Wiesin670/
Wiscen670/
Wetyen670/
Whitchent670/
Whittesen670/
Wedgen670/
Widgin670/
Wesien670/
Weagen670/
Whitehind670/
Vigien670/
Whitchean670/

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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 Witgen
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