Wohlwend Surname
Approximately 1,765 people bear this surname
Wohlwend Surname User-submission:
Wohlwend is a German surname, meaning 'well (re)turn'; a nickname for someone who moved from a place to another at a perfect time, or a return of a husband. Wohlwollend also means 'benevolent' in German.
Wohlwend Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 802 | 1:451,944 | 38,701 |
| Switzerland | 436 | 1:18,837 | 3,072 |
| Liechtenstein | 317 | 1:121 | 18 |
| Germany | 75 | 1:1,073,406 | 72,288 |
| Uruguay | 57 | 1:60,206 | 6,510 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
Wohlwend Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wohlwend is a German surname, meaning 'well (re)turn'; a nickname for someone who moved from a place to another at a perfect time, or a return of a husband. Wohlwollend also means 'benevolent' in German.
- deleted-173293Wohlwend Demographics
Average Wohlwend Salary in
United States
$43,187 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wohlwend Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wohlwend Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wohlwend is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wohlwend? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wohlwend is the 229,521st most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,128,921 people. The surname Wohlwend is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wohlwend reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname Wohlwend is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 802 people, or 1 in 451,944. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 14 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Minnesota, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 25 percent are found and Liechtenstein, where 18 percent are found.
Wohlwend Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wohlwend has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,637 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wohlwend Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wohlwend surname are 14.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.05% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wohlwend earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning $43,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.65% less than the national average, earning $44,392 CAD per year.
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