Wollesen Surname

264,657th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wollesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wollesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5521:10,226959
Germany5501:146,37417,625
United States3411:1,062,92977,588
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Wollesen Last Name Facts

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

Wollesen is found most in Denmark. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollesen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 264,657th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,927,347 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Wollesen reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Denmark, where it is borne by 552 people, or 1 in 10,226. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 63 percent live, Region Zealand, where 18 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Denmark it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Wollesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wollesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wollesen surname increased 2,273 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wollesen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wollesen last name are 26.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.97% registered to vote for the party.

Wollesen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $42,651 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wollesien940/
Wollsen9331/
Bollesen88123/
Wallesen8859/
Vollesen8842/
Wollesem882/
Wollosen880/
Wolsen8622/
Bollessen8220/
Volletsen821/
Wollezien821/
Walleisen820/
Wollassen820/
Wohlsen80209/
Wollein80160/
Wollsén8029/
Wolosen8015/
Vollsen8015/
Bolesen8013/
Wallsen802/
Woolsen801/
Wolssen801/
Welesen801/
Wollsin801/
Wollgen800/
Boullhesen78147/
Wolsn770/
Boilesen75220/
Bojlesen7559/
Woleshin7528/
Bolleßen7525/
Voleshen7514/
Ballesen7513/
Bolhesen7511/
Wollgien753/
Vallesen753/
Wallsend751/
Boylesen751/
Wollszyn751/
Woloszen751/
Wollhein750/
Wallisen750/
Walsen71399/
Bolsen71224/
Wolzen71224/
Wolgen71100/
Volsen7144/
Wolsin7144/
Balleisen7125/
Wuleschen7124/
Wolene718/
Woloschen717/
Ballessen714/
Wolean712/
Wolhen712/
Wotlen711/
Wolsem711/
Wolein711/
Wallegien711/
Woulassen711/
Wollgiehn711/
Wolaschen711/
Wallissen711/
Woltjen67320/
Wolhein67316/
Volosen67163/
Walleyn67158/
Wolosin67145/
Boolsen67142/
Wolosyn67105/
Wolgien6797/
Walisen6783/
Bolssen6779/
Bolegen6760/
Vollein6746/
Bolleyn6740/
Walsien6738/
Bollein6736/
Wholean6734/
Vollene6729/
Voelsen6726/
Walesyn6724/
Wolshin6721/
Wallene6717/
Bollgen6717/
Wolozen6713/
Wolline6713/
Wallsin6713/
Wolocen6710/
Wolzien6710/
Volshen675/
Woloszn675/
Wallsén675/
Boilsen674/
Boulsen674/
Volloschen673/
Wolszyn672/
Vollsin671/
Wallean671/
Wulssen671/
Wootlen671/
Vallsen671/
Wallzen671/
Waliessien671/
Wholein671/
Woulein671/
Woulene671/
Wollschina671/
Walegen671/
Welezen671/
Welisen671/
Walsaen671/
Waleenh671/
Waljeen671/
Bolesin670/
Vollean670/
Woltgen670/
Woolean670/
Wallein670/
Boylsen670/
Ballsen670/
Woolsin670/

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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 Wollesen
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