Wivel Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wivel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wivel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1411:40,0334,180
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Wivel (19) may also be a first name.

Wivel Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Wivel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,194,481st most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Wivel reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in Scandinavia. Wivel is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 19 people.

The surname Wivel is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 40,033. In Denmark Wivel is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 62 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 18 percent live and Region Zealand, where 15 percent live. Not including Denmark this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Sweden, where 8 percent live.

Wivel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wivel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wivel surname decreased 42 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wivel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wivel last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Wivel earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wivell91885/
Wievel9110/
Waivel912/
Weivel911/
Witveld8316/
Weitvel833/
Weisvel831/
Whitvel831/
Waivell831/
Wieviel831/
Weivell830/
Bivel8090/
Vivel8083/
Uivel8028/
Wyvel8021/
Wevel805/
Wivil800/
Wijsveld7719/
Wheivell771/
Wijveldt771/
Whiviell770/
Vivell7366/
Wevell7360/
Viviel7347/
Weavel7334/
Wyvell7329/
Beivel7325/
Baivel7310/
Wayvel736/
Vivele736/
Bivell734/
Wivile731/
Viveld731/
Wievil730/
Wivill730/
Weavell6767/
Whyvell672/
Waiwele671/
Wetvell671/
Weaveil671/
Beiveal671/
Wyvelle670/
Wisvill670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wivel
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