Dwier Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Dwier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dwier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

Dwier (29) may also be a first name.

Dwier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dwier is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwier? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dwier is the 1,484,726th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname Dwier occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Dwier live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most widely held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 29 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States Dwier is primarily found in: Virginia, where 23 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and Maryland, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Dwier occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent are found and Kuwait, where 3 percent are found.

Dwier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dwier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 41 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dwier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dwier last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dwier last name are 0.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.57% registered with the party.

Dwier earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $48,372 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dwyier9141/
Dwiere913/
Dwijer911/
Dwuier911/
Dwir89464/
Dwer8960/
Dwyer8073,542/
Dwire80923/
Dweir8027/
Duier803/
Dwere803/
Dwair802/
Dwirh802/
Dwuer802/
Dwerr802/
Dhwir801/
Dweer801/
Dvier801/
Dwear801/
Dtwer801/
Ddwer801/
Dwyir800/
Dweyr800/
Dwger800/
Twier800/
Dweher731/
Twijer731/
D'Wyer731/
D'Wehr731/
Duaier731/
D'Wair731/
Dwaire731/
Dwyere730/
Dwerre730/
Duer6711,465/
Twer67441/
Dvir67404/
Duir67109/
Dver6723/
Dbir6711/
Dber676/
Tweijer672/
Twir671/
D'Weire671/
D'Dwyer671/
Dwyr670/

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Dwier Reference & Research

ODwyer 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 Dwier
  • 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