Wessel
English edit
Etymology edit
- As a Dutch and German surname, pet form of Werner.
- Also as a German surname, from Wesel in Westphalia.
Proper noun edit
Wessel (plural Wessels)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wessel is the 5262nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6630 individuals. Wessel is most common among White (95.08%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wessel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compare Wenum-Wiesel, Wezel and Wissel.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Wessel n
- A hamlet in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN