Wollgast Surname

627,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wollgast Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wollgast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3691:218,17224,578
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wollgast Last Name Facts

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

Wollgast is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollgast? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 627,290th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 14,933,496 people. The last name Wollgast is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Wollgast reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Wollgast is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 369 people, or 1 in 218,172. In Germany Wollgast is mostly found in: Brandenburg, where 28 percent reside, Hamburg, where 26 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent reside. Barring Germany Wollgast is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Wollgast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wollgast has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wollgast surname grew 925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wollgast Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wollgast are 13.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.61% being registered to vote for the party.

Wollgast earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.45% less than the national average, earning $37,776 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolgast932,226/
Wollast9318/
Wolgasst881/
Wolgaste881/
Wolghast881/
Wallgast880/
Wohlgast880/
Woolgast880/
Wolgat8644/
Wallast8056/
Walgast808/
Vollast801/
Wolgash801/
Wolgost800/
Wolga7773/
Wollinga7537/
Wallgate755/
Volgaste752/
Volgasts752/
Wallaste751/
Walgat7164/
Volgas7124/
Walast719/
Walgas713/
Bolast713/
Bolgas712/
Wolgau712/
Woulga712/
Wolgad711/
Bolgat711/
Wolgos711/
Volast711/
Wolgot711/
Ballast671,076/
Walgate67271/
Wolinga67223/
Vallast6711/
Bolghat679/
Volgost677/
Vallgas672/
Volgais671/
Boullga671/
Woolasd671/
Walgost671/
Volgass671/

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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 Wollgast
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