Biwer Surname

287,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Biwer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biwer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5041:159,73319,010
United States4681:774,48560,119
Luxembourg2541:2,286260
France401:1,660,568152,033
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Biwer (27) may also be a first name.

Biwer Last Name Facts

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

Biwer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Biwer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 287,894th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,467,026 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Biwer are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Biwer is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 27 people.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 504 people, or 1 in 159,733. In Germany Biwer is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 41 percent live, Saarland, where 20 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live. Apart from Germany Biwer exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Luxembourg, where 19 percent live.

Biwer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Biwer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Biwer last name grew 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Biwer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Biwer surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Biwer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.36% more than the national average, earning $48,915 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.77% less than the national average, earning $39,362 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biewer911,511/
Biswear831/
Biber8012,955/
Biver802,074/
Bewer80690/
Biwir806/
Bäwer801/
Biwre801/
Bijweire771/
Biever731,669/
Bevier731,199/
Baiwir73388/
Beiber73225/
Bivert73213/
Beuwer73129/
Bewert7356/
Bewier7338/
Boywer7331/
Veiwer7326/
Bäwert7321/
Beiver7320/
Bisver7318/
Baiver7313/
Beawer737/
Bewere737/
Baiber736/
Beewer733/
Boiver733/
Bibeer732/
Biswir732/
Bhiwre732/
Bivier732/
Bitver732/
Buiber732/
Bieuer731/
Bibher731/
Byower731/
Bewear731/
Bajwer731/
Beiwir731/
Buiver731/
Bivere731/
Biwire731/
Baywer730/
Boivert67547/
Baivier67383/
Beuvier67139/
Bijwire6722/
Bewhere675/
Behwere672/
Boisver672/
Bihwire671/
Bhoiver671/
Beivert671/
Beevier671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biwer
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