Woeltje Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Woeltje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woeltje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Woeltje Last Name Facts

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

Woeltje occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Woeltje click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woeltje? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,385,851st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Woeltje live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Woeltje is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 2,923,056. In The United States Woeltje is primarily found in: Missouri, where 34 percent reside, Illinois, where 20 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Woeltje Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woeltje has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Woeltje last name increased 459 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woeltje Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Woeltje are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.17% being registered with the party.

Woeltje earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $46,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woeltjes93140/
Woltje9287/
Weltje9259/
Woeltge8645/
Boeltje861/
Woltjeh861/
Woelter860/
Weultjes80149/
Voeltjie801/
Wöltje77295/
Boelte77215/
Weltge7740/
Voelte7719/
Woltja776/
Weltie770/
Waelte770/
Wiltjer71807/
Voelter71121/
Beeltje7136/
Waehlte7116/
Veltjes714/
Whoelse714/
Woelger712/
Boeltge712/
Weltier710/
Woelz67104/
Woels6738/
Wilttjer671/
Waelther671/
Wltie671/
Whaeslte670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Woeltje
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