Wittgenstein Surname
Approximately 120 people bear this surname
Wittgenstein Surname User-submission:
(German) One who came from the castle Wittgenstein in North Rhine-Westphallia. Unknown first element meaning, possibly old German witt (white) and stein (stone). It is named after the dynasty of Sayn-Wittgenstein, first recorded as Widenkindigstein in 1187, although the surname was first recorded as Wittgenstein before the first known actual date of the castle existed, meaning the name must have existed before.
Read More About This SurnameWittgenstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Wittgenstein Surname Meaning
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(German) One who came from the castle Wittgenstein in North Rhine-Westphallia. Unknown first element meaning, possibly old German witt (white) and stein (stone). It is named after the dynasty of Sayn-Wittgenstein, first recorded as Widenkindigstein in 1187, although the surname was first recorded as Wittgenstein before the first known actual date of the castle existed, meaning the name must have existed before. The castle now hosts a school.
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Wittgenstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wittgenstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wittgenstein is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wittgenstein? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,658,108th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Wittgenstein are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Wittgenstein is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 2,175,823. In Germany Wittgenstein is most common in: Bavaria, where 41 percent reside, Hamburg, where 38 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Switzerland, where 14 percent reside.
Wittgenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wittgenstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wittgenstein surname expanded 185 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wittgenstein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wittgenstein last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witgenstein | 96 | 38 | / |
| Wittgenstin | 96 | 0 | / |
| Wittgensteyn | 92 | 6 | / |
| Vitgenshteyn | 75 | 10 | / |
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