Wæhler Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Wæhler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wæhler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway721:71,42110,051
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Whler (2) are calculated separately.

Wæhler Last Name Facts

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

Wæhler is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Whler. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wæhler? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,203,767th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wæhler are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 71,421. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 86 percent live, Western Norway, where 8 percent live and Northern Norway, where 6 percent live. Aside from Norway this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 1 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Wæhler Last Name Statistics demography

Wæhler earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 17.52% more than the national average, earning 406,696 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whler972/
Wæhle9165/
Whyler83175/
Wøhler8311/
Whleer831/
Wyhler831/
Whle805/
Wler804/
Wheeler77223,309/
Weihler77102/
Wheiler7750/
Weehler7730/
Whealer7715/
Wilhler774/
Whyller772/
Welhler771/
Whayler771/
Weheler771/
Woihler771/
Whuiler771/
Wethler771/
Whetler770/
Weahler770/
Wyler733,066/
Væhle7331/
Wåler7329/
Wller7310/
Whleh735/
Whlie734/
Whley733/
Wlerh732/
Wloer731/
Wlaer731/
Whlei731/
Vhler731/
Whles730/
Wheeller7132/
Whealler7110/
Wheehler714/
Wheelerr713/
Wheelere713/
Weithler711/
Whidtler710/
Weheller710/
Whileher710/
Whettler710/
Wwheeler710/
Weller6758,160/
Weiler6733,261/
Willer678,889/
Wöller671,021/
Wüller67858/
Weyler67774/
Bøhler67427/
Wajler67273/
Wyller67133/
Wealer67133/
Wijler67122/
Wailer6795/
Bchler6760/
Wayler6749/
Wäller6747/
Weeler6741/
Woiler6739/
Wle6738/
Wheelr6722/
Wuiler6716/
Wejler6711/
Wøller676/
Huiler674/
Wylher674/
Woyler673/
Bőhler673/
Whllie672/
Bûhler672/
Wleesr671/
Wehlle670/
Whllet670/

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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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  • 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 Wæhler
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