Wuest Surname

136,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Wuest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wuest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3581:153,71515,754
Germany2631:306,10431,180
France1761:377,40256,030
Switzerland1041:78,9709,101
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Argentina761:562,41340,543
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
England201:2,785,90397,972
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Belgium151:766,44363,354
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3991:125,86112,158

The alternate forms: Wuëst (1) are calculated separately.

Wuest Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wuest is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Wuëst. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wuest? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,587th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,218,431 people. The surname Wuest is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Wuest reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,358 people, or 1 in 153,715. In The United States Wuest is most common in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 8 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Wuest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wuest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wuest last name expanded 591 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wuest Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wuest surname are 16.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.69% registered with the political party.

The amount Wuest earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 176% more than the national average, earning S/. 53,503 per year; in United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.52% less than the national average, earning $47,935 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuëst931/
Wueste91201/
Wouest911/
West89409,029/
Wust893,908/
Uest8944/
Wuescht831/
Wiest8011,402/
Weist804,046/
Woest801,724/
Westh801,707/
Weast801,154/
Weste80838/
Weest8060/
Weust8035/
Westt8032/
Huest8021/
Wusth8013/
Wesst8010/
Weyst809/
Whest807/
Ueste806/
Weszt805/
Wusst805/
Wustt803/
Vuest802/
Wedst802/
Wvest802/
Westd801/
Wuust801/
Ouest801/
Wwest800/
Wuist800/
Westz800/
Waest800/
Wieszt73373/
Weiste7362/
Woehst7354/
Hueste7340/
Wescht7312/
Wejset737/
Weijst736/
Weiszt734/
Houest733/
Westhe732/
D'West732/
Wheist732/
Westte731/
Westph731/
Wuscht731/
Weastt731/
Huests731/
Huesth731/
Whiest730/
Weisst730/
Wweest730/
Weaste730/
Weistt730/
Best67110,527/
Vest6717,723/
Wüst6713,153/
Wist672,226/
Wast67735/
Weiseth67342/
Vust67121/
Weisæth6753/
Wöst6732/
Wost6727/
Wyst6723/
Wäst6722/
Westová6718/
Wjst6715/
Wext678/
Uist676/
Wűst675/
Wesd674/
Weishet671/
Uezt671/
D'Weast671/
Wusd671/
Wèst671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wuest
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