Wohl Surname
Approximately 4,390 people bear this surname
Wohl Surname User-submission:
A German surname, meaning 'well' or 'indeed'.
Wohl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,934 | 1:123,537 | 13,158 |
| Germany | 472 | 1:170,562 | 20,083 |
| Canada | 142 | 1:259,476 | 24,513 |
| Hungary | 142 | 1:69,129 | 7,091 |
| Luxembourg | 136 | 1:4,269 | 584 |
| Brazil | 132 | 1:1,621,775 | 53,533 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| Israel | 64 | 1:133,713 | 14,383 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Poland | 26 | 1:1,461,875 | 85,446 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Costa Rica | 13 | 1:367,698 | 3,592 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 121 | 1:415,030 | 30,604 |
Wohl (14) may also be a first name.
Wohl Surname Meaning
Wohl Demographics
Average Male Wohl Height
174.62 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wohl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wohl Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wohl is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wohl? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wohl is the 106,461st most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,660,033 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Wohl live; 70 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wohl is also the 3,024,661st most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,934 people, or 1 in 123,537. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 19 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Wohl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wohl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wohl surname rose 2,425 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wohl Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wohl surname are 42.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.38% being registered with the party.
The amount Wohl earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.03% more than the national average, earning 360,012 kr per year; in United States they earn 29.04% more than the national average, earning $55,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.88% more than the national average, earning $60,556 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohlt | 89 | 318 | / |
| Wohld | 89 | 120 | / |
| Wohle | 89 | 33 | / |
| Wohll | 89 | 3 | / |
| Whohl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Woohl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wol | 86 | 26,191 | / |
| Wochel | 80 | 22 | / |
| Wohldt | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wahl | 75 | 53,907 | / |
| Wuol | 75 | 11,113 | / |
| Wole | 75 | 7,395 | / |
| Woll | 75 | 6,688 | / |
| Wool | 75 | 1,865 | / |
| Vohl | 75 | 1,184 | / |
| Woul | 75 | 91 | / |
| Whal | 75 | 54 | / |
| Wáhl | 75 | 43 | / |
| Whol | 75 | 15 | / |
| Wosl | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wolh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wgol | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wotl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woil | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wohlová | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wochell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Whale | 67 | 5,651 | / |
| Wolle | 67 | 1,362 | / |
| Whall | 67 | 1,045 | / |
| Wahal | 67 | 680 | / |
| Wooll | 67 | 208 | / |
| Bouhl | 67 | 132 | / |
| Woule | 67 | 126 | / |
| Wahll | 67 | 70 | / |
| Whaul | 67 | 59 | / |
| Woile | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wolpp | 67 | 43 | / |
| Woole | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wahlh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Whole | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wholl | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wahlø | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bohyl | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wocel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wotel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Woyle | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wollt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wolld | 67 | 4 | / |
| Volhl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bohýl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wholt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woltt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woldd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Walhl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woosl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojlp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wollp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wãhle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boohl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwole | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohleher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wollh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whool | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woolt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whold | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wahtl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woolp | 67 | 0 | / |
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