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Where Does The Last Name Wunsch Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wunsch is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Wünsch. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wunsch? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 56,462^nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 811,350 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Wunsch live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wunsch is also the 3,306,491^st most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname Wunsch is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 3,778 people, or 1 in 21,309. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 35 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Bavaria, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Germany Wunsch exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Wunsch Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wunsch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wunsch last name expanded 819 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wunsch Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wunsch last name are 36.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.2% being registered with the party.

The amount Wunsch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.75% less than the national average, earning 205,056 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.64% less than the national average, earning R 131,556 per year; in United States they earn 9.81% more than the national average, earning $47,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% less than the national average, earning $47,772 CAD per year.