Wohnlich Surname

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

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wohnlich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wohnlich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1241:66,2338,050
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
United States241:15,102,456529,929
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wohnlich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wohnlich is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wohnlich? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,194,481st most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Wohnlich live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 66,233. In Switzerland Wohnlich is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Thurgau, where 30 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 28 percent are found and Canton of Vaud, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Wohnlich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wohnlich has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wohnlich Last Name Statistics demography

Wohnlich earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.75% less than the national average, earning $34,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bonlich800/
Wonli7736/
Wonleh71293/
Wonlei714/
Wonlit712/
Wonlia711/
Wonlie711/
Wonloi711/
Woinli711/
Wonleah6759/
Wonleeh671/

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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 Wohnlich
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