Wollersheim Surname

305,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wollersheim Surname User-submission:

The German name Wollerheim means 'the wool merchant's home'.

Wollersheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8601:93,61111,711
United States2721:1,332,57092,890
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
Canada401:921,14070,350
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Wollersheim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The German name Wollerheim means 'the wool merchant's home'.

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Wollersheim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wollersheim occurs most in Germany. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollersheim? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 305,423rd most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,881,797 people. Wollersheim occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Wollersheim reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 860 people, or 1 in 93,611. In Germany Wollersheim is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 78 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent reside and Bavaria, where 6 percent reside. Barring Germany it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 4 percent reside.

Wollersheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wollersheim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wollersheim surname increased 1,813 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wollersheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wollersheim surname are 34.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wollersheim earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.02% more than the national average, earning $53,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.2% less than the national average, earning $46,105 CAD per year.

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