Wüst Surname

39,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wüst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wüst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany10,3901:7,748967
Switzerland2,5571:3,212424
Austria561:152,06120,229
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Liechtenstein71:5,483742
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Wust (3,908), Wűst (5) & Wúst (1) are calculated separately.

Wüst Last Name Facts

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

Wüst is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Wust, Wűst or Wúst. Click here for further possible spellings of Wüst.

How Common Is The Last Name Wüst? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 39,914th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 554,060 people. The surname Wüst is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wüst are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 10,390 people, or 1 in 7,748. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent reside, Bavaria, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 19 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Wüst Last Name Statistics demography

Wüst earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.92% more than the national average, earning R 337,260 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wust923,908/
Wűst925/
Wúst921/
Wüste89692/
Wühst8915/
Wüscht8020/
Wist752,226/
Büst75169/
Vüst7578/
Wost7527/
Wüßt751/
Wüstová7311/
Wiest6711,402/
Wuest673,285/
Woest671,724/
Wisth67383/
Woost67201/
Wiszt67136/
Wisst6795/
Whist6776/
Wuszt6746/
Weust6735/
Wuste6726/
Wusth6713/
Wizst6712/
Woust675/
Wusst675/
Wustt673/
Wisht673/
Büsst672/
Wuust671/
Wuëst671/
Waust671/
Bühst671/
Whost671/
Hwist671/
Wosth670/
Wuist670/

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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 Wüst
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