Wohlsen Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Wohlsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wohlsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Australia631:428,50333,982
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Wohlsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wohlsen is most common in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wohlsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wohlsen is the 1,148,257th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 34,868,641 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Wohlsen are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States Wohlsen is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 41 percent reside, New York, where 18 percent reside and California, where 14 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 30 percent reside and Germany, where 24 percent reside.

Wohlsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wohlsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wohlsen last name rose 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wohlsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wohlsen surname are 32.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.95% registered with the political party.

Wohlsen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning $45,222 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolsen9222/
Wollsen8631/
Wohlson862/
Wolssen861/
Woolsen861/
Wolsn830/
Wollesen801,479/
Wohltjen8051/
Bohlssen804/
Wahlsien801/
Walsen77399/
Wolson77289/
Wolzen77224/
Bolsen77224/
Wolgen77100/
Wolsin7744/
Volsen7744/
Wolsan7719/
Wolsem771/
Wollesien750/
Woolson71808/
Wolszon71343/
Woltjen71320/
Boolsen71142/
Wolgien7197/
Bolssen7179/
Bahlsen7151/
Wolshon7145/
Walsien7138/
Wollsén7129/
Wolshin7121/
Vollsen7115/
Bolesen7113/
Wolsson7112/
Bohlson7111/
Wolzien7110/
Wolsohn719/
Wolszan718/
Volshen715/
Boilsen714/
Boulsen714/
Woilson713/
Wolszyn712/
Wallsen712/
Walsaen711/
Wollsin711/
Wolshan711/
Welesen711/
Wollson711/
Woleson711/
Woltgen710/
Wollgen710/
Woolsin710/
Boylsen710/
Wolschon67290/
Boilesen67220/
Wolleson67128/
Bollesen67123/
Bojlesen6759/
Wallesen6759/
Vollesen6742/
Wolschan6723/
Wolschin6714/
Håvelsen678/
Boulsien677/
Walsn675/
Wollgien673/
Wheelson673/
Wollesem672/
Wohltjan672/
Wolssink672/
Wollszyn671/
Wahlgien671/
Boylesen671/
Bolsn671/
Wallsend671/
Vohlsang670/
Woollson670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wohlsen
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