Weaver Surname

2,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204,379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States176,0311:2,059195
England13,7641:4,048541
Canada4,8871:7,5401,107
Australia4,6481:5,808849
Wales1,1671:2,652292
New Zealand1,0211:4,435698
South Africa4341:124,83314,710
Scotland3181:16,8362,057
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Thailand1521:464,72681,315
Liberia1401:31,4902,984
Tanzania1391:380,87527,601
Philippines1141:888,05580,963
France1021:651,20384,246
Germany1021:789,26958,234
Antigua and Barbuda731:1,359235
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Israel611:140,28914,966
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Spain521:899,07835,195
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Mexico371:3,354,76224,142
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
India221:34,866,608408,224
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Isle of Man201:4,291899
Norway201:257,11427,149
Austria191:448,18144,644
United States Virgin Islands181:6,132931
Finland161:343,54424,270
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
China151:91,154,7714,767
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Trinidad and Tobago131:104,9216,882
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Guam121:13,3432,098
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
South Korea91:5,693,362993
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Panama61:652,04310,051
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Albania31:971,35222,477
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Bangladesh31:53,118,92425,950
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Egypt31:30,645,251132,600
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Dominica21:37,946685
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,3751:3,305471
Wales3841:4,084285
Scotland421:89,1244,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States36,9801:1,358131

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who wove cloth; dweller near the Weaver (winding river), a river in Cheshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Cheshire, Devon Orfrom the Danish, Waever; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheaver9281/
Weaverr928/
Weavere923/
Weavaer922/
Weavear922/
Weavert922/
Wweaver921/
Weeaver921/
Weavier921/
Weiaver920/
Weaveer920/
Wever918,155/
Waver91305/
Weavr915/
Weaverrd861/
Beaver8334,951/
Weever83273/
Waiver8334/
Wavere8321/
Veaver8315/
Wuaver8315/
Weiver8310/
Wuever838/
Wiever837/
Waaver836/
Weavre834/
Wevear832/
Wevier832/
Whaver832/
Wavier832/
Weawer832/
Weavir831/
Wayver831/
Weveir831/
Whever831/
Woever831/
Wwever831/
Wevere830/
Wahver830/
Weaverová802/
Weivert776/
Wheever774/
Vehaver773/
Weawear771/
Veiaver771/
Wejever771/
Wahtver771/
Wauhver770/
Bever734,130/
Baver732,139/
Wewer731,466/
Wavre73530/
Vever73269/
Vaver73153/
Uaver73101/
Wyver7374/
Uever7321/
Wiver737/
Waivr731/
Weebr731/
Beavr731/
Wäver731/
Weewr731/
Wevrt731/
Wevir730/
Weiivier711/
Woujever711/
Beever672,737/
Vevere671,065/
Beaber67633/
Vavere67593/
Vevert67109/
Weewer67100/
Weiwer6787/
Vavier6781/
Vauver6761/
Bauver6737/
Wejwer6731/
Beiver6720/
Wewere6717/
Veiver6714/
Baiver6713/
Bayver6710/
Huever679/
Weberr679/
Wivier678/
Weywer678/
Viever677/
Vaaver675/
Uaaver674/
Vavger674/
Veyver674/
Wytver672/
Wweber671/
Beuver671/
Bewear671/
Baaver671/
Vyever671/
Vaiver671/
Weïwer671/
Veever671/
Wajber671/
Wivert671/
Wechvertt671/
Wehuer670/
Wahber670/
Beveir670/
Wybeer670/
Wasuer670/
Beveer670/
Wyverd670/

Weaver Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Weaver in the Arabic language
ويفرwyfr-

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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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