Weer Surname

332,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Weer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
United States3341:1,085,20678,873
Pakistan1291:1,384,83615,599
Taiwan1241:189,0711,638
India181:42,614,743461,117
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Austria91:946,15970,786
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
England41:13,929,515290,718
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Weer (848) may also be a first name.

Weer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weer is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Weer.

How Common Is The Last Name Weer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 332,755th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,559,447 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 65 percent of Weer reside; 53 percent reside in South Asia and 41 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Weer is also the 280,016th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 848 people.

The last name Weer is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 439 people, or 1 in 47,400. Apart from Sri Lanka this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Pakistan, where 12 percent are found.

Weer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weer surname expanded 186 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Weer surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

Weer earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.9% less than the national average, earning $42,762 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weere896,221/
Hweer891/
Wheer891/
Wer863,456/
Wehger808/
Weettr801/
Wehier801/
Weerhe801/
Weir7568,544/
Beer7563,944/
Were7558,438/
Veer7542,742/
Wehr7510,278/
Wear758,990/
Wier754,266/
Werz752,496/
Werr75736/
Hwer7589/
Wuer7567/
Wher7559/
Werh7538/
Wejr7530/
Weyr7520/
Weur753/
Wwer751/
Wheeier733/
Weherre731/
Whehier730/
Weare671,983/
Werre671,045/
Hwere67943/
Beğer67546/
Whear67529/
Wuerz67275/
Wierz67234/
Wiehr67221/
Weire67125/
Veere67121/
Werpp67111/
Wehrt67106/
Wåger6774/
Wuehr6759/
Wheir6757/
Wertt6749/
Where6741/
Wearp6734/
Veert6731/
Be'er6719/
Weyre6715/
Veerd6715/
Wuerr6714/
Hwier6713/
Beerh679/
Wuher677/
Weirr676/
Whier676/
Beerr675/
Werhe673/
Weihr673/
Werhs673/
Wehre672/
We're672/
Wethr672/
Beÿer672/
Veesr671/
Wejre671/
Veerr671/
Wherr671/
Wherh671/
Wearh671/
Wouer671/
Weahr671/
Weitr671/
Wierr671/
Wherz671/
Werrr671/
Beejr671/
Weirz671/
Whehr671/
Werph671/
Wierh671/
Wearr670/
Wehrr670/
Wehrz670/

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Weer Reference & Research

Weir FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Weir 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

  • 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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Weer
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis