Weaver Surname
Approximately 204,379 people bear this surname
Weaver Surname Definition:
From the occupation. In some instances perhaps an Englishing of Macnider which see. See also the following name.
Weaver Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 176,031 | 1:2,059 | 195 |
| England | 13,764 | 1:4,048 | 541 |
| Canada | 4,887 | 1:7,540 | 1,107 |
| Australia | 4,648 | 1:5,808 | 849 |
| Wales | 1,167 | 1:2,652 | 292 |
| New Zealand | 1,021 | 1:4,435 | 698 |
| South Africa | 434 | 1:124,833 | 14,710 |
| Scotland | 318 | 1:16,836 | 2,057 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Thailand | 152 | 1:464,726 | 81,315 |
| Liberia | 140 | 1:31,490 | 2,984 |
| Tanzania | 139 | 1:380,875 | 27,601 |
| Philippines | 114 | 1:888,055 | 80,963 |
| France | 102 | 1:651,203 | 84,246 |
| Germany | 102 | 1:789,269 | 58,234 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 73 | 1:1,359 | 235 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Brazil | 63 | 1:3,398,005 | 96,455 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| Netherlands | 54 | 1:312,725 | 36,782 |
| Spain | 52 | 1:899,078 | 35,195 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Mexico | 37 | 1:3,354,762 | 24,142 |
| Northern Ireland | 34 | 1:54,266 | 4,423 |
| Denmark | 34 | 1:166,021 | 14,242 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1:156,965 | 7,012 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Isle of Man | 20 | 1:4,291 | 899 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Austria | 19 | 1:448,181 | 44,644 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 18 | 1:6,132 | 931 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Paraguay | 11 | 1:657,886 | 7,708 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| South Korea | 9 | 1:5,693,362 | 993 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 1:53,118,924 | 25,950 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1:30,645,251 | 132,600 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,375 | 1:3,305 | 471 |
| Wales | 384 | 1:4,084 | 285 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:89,124 | 4,677 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36,980 | 1:1,358 | 131 |
Weaver (904) may also be a first name.
Weaver Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the occupation. In some instances perhaps an Englishing of Macnider which see. See also the following name.
(English) 1 Cloth-Weaver [Middle English wever(e; from Middle English weven, Old English wefan, to weave] Cp. Webb(e, Webber, and Webster.
2 Dweller by the R. Weaver (Chesh.) [v. under Waverton] William Weyver, bocker (Chesh.).— Star-Chmbr. Proc., c. A.D. 1520 (Bostock v. Dutton).
(English) One who wove cloth; dweller near the Weaver (winding river), a river in Cheshire.
Hubert de Wevre, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert, Hugh, Ernald, Oger, Serlo, William, Gerard, Gauffrid Textor, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Godfrey T., Engl. c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Ralph T. 1189 (Rot. Pip.). The last possessed estates in Lincoln 1202.
A location name in Cheshire, Devon Orfrom the Danish, Waever; a personal name.
Weaver Demographics
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Weaver Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weaver Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weaver (Arabic: ويفر) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Weaver? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,730th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 35,657 people. The surname Weaver is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Weaver are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Weaver is also the 269,907th most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 904 people.
The surname Weaver is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 176,031 people, or 1 in 2,059. In The United States Weaver is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live, Georgia, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 115 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Weaver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Weaver has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weaver surname increased 476 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 757 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 103 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Weaver Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Weaver surname is chiefly Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Weaver surname are 19.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.89% being registered with the party.
The amount Weaver earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.37% more than the national average, earning 381,972 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.64% more than the national average, earning R 284,316 per year; in United States they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning $41,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.16% more than the national average, earning $51,255 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Weaver Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Weaver in the Arabic language | ||
| ويفر | wyfr | - |
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Weaver Reference & Research
Weaver DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Weaver FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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