Witsel Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Witsel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Witsel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1061:159,31323,533
Belgium691:166,61822,787
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Witsel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Witsel is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witsel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,144,405th most commonly used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Witsel reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 159,313. In The Netherlands Witsel is most numerous in: North Holland, where 56 percent live, Zeeland, where 12 percent live and South Holland, where 10 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Witsel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Witsel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Witsel last name decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Witsel Last Name Statistics demography

Witsel earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitsel92923/
Witsell92234/
Weitsel923/
Waitsel920/
Whitsell861,375/
Witschel861,284/
Wittsell86135/
Wheitsel868/
Waitsell861/
Witscehl861/
Witshell861/
Wistsell861/
Whitseld861/
Weitsell860/
Whitssel860/
Whitselt860/
Witzsell860/
Witzel838,832/
Wetsel83638/
Witcel83234/
Witsil83130/
Wutsel831/
Bitsel830/
Wiscel830/
Wietschel8095/
Witzschel8040/
Whitscell8030/
Whitsield8012/
Whittsell805/
Whitshell801/
Widtseldt801/
Wheitsell800/
Weitzel7714,199/
Whetsel771,419/
Wietzel77299/
Witzell77298/
Wetsell77137/
Whitzel77137/
Woitzel77134/
Witchel77118/
Waitzel77113/
Vaitsel7732/
Widsell7720/
Veitsel7710/
Vietsel774/
Voitsel774/
Westsel772/
Wetssel771/
Weitcel771/
Bitsiel771/
Weitgel770/
Beitsel770/
Whitsil770/
Baitsel770/
Waitgel770/
Whitgel770/
Wistzel770/
Witsill770/
Wettsel770/
Whitcel770/
Wetzsel770/
Vitsell770/
Wutsell770/
Bitsell770/
Woitschell759/
Weitschell757/
Wittschell752/
Whithsield751/
Witzl73393/
Wizel73178/
Wicel731/
Wetsl731/
Whetsell711,363/
Witchell711,294/
Weichsel711,018/
Weitzell71200/
Whytsell71193/
Whitzell71122/
Wittzell7181/
Baitsell7153/
Wutschel7152/
Witschelová719/
Vittsell716/
Wheitzel714/
Wetschel713/
Bitschel711/
Witchelt711/
Wietzell711/
Wheitcel711/
Whettsel711/
Weistzel711/
Weitziel711/
Waichsel711/
Whitsilt710/
Whitsill710/
Wetzsell710/
Whitchel710/
Whittcel710/
Weittzel710/
Whitcell710/
Whytesel710/
Witzzell710/
Whutsell710/
Wettsell710/
Wetzel6750,010/
Weizel671,163/
Witzil67705/
Wiezel67581/
Bitzel67346/
Wutzel67168/
Waizel67150/
Vetsel67145/
Weitzl67140/
Wiciel6778/
Vitzel6748/
Viscel6748/
Betsel6741/
Wätzel6741/
Wichel6723/
Waitzl6721/
Wizell6712/
Whitchell6711/
Vitcel679/
Bitšel678/
Vitselova677/
Bitsil676/
Wiczel676/
Vytsel675/
Wetcel674/
Widschell672/
Weicel672/
Wyciel672/
Wiezil671/
Wedsel671/
Whitcield671/
Whitzl671/
Westsield671/
Wetgel671/
Wetsll671/
Wheetsell671/
Whetshell671/
Wiecel671/
Vitgel671/
Wützel671/
Wétzel671/
Wetsil670/
Whizel670/
Wizzel670/
Wuthschel670/
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 Witsel
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