Wollenbecker Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wollenbecker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wollenbecker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
United States221:16,475,406557,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wollenbecker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wollenbecker is most common in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollenbecker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Wollenbecker reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 1,750,119. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 48 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 33 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live. Beside Germany it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live.

Wollenbecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wollenbecker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wollenbecker surname rose 314 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wollenbecker Last Name Statistics demography

Wollenbecker earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.86% less than the national average, earning $26,812 USD per year.

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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 Wollenbecker
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