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

The last name Wittgenstein occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 1,658,108^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The last name Wittgenstein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Wittgenstein live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wittgenstein is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 2,175,823. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 41 percent are found, Hamburg, where 38 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Switzerland, where 14 percent are found.

Wittgenstein Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wittgenstein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 185 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wittgenstein Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wittgenstein surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Wittgenstein earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,529 USD per year.