Mewers Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Mewers Surname Definition:

MEWERS: Katherine Mewares appears in the parish of Dolphington, 1624, and two more of the name are in same record (Lanark CR.). John Mewers in Newmiln, barony of St. Martins, 1713 (Dunkeld).

Mewers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Mewers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MEWERS: Katherine Mewares appears in the parish of Dolphington, 1624, and two more of the name are in same record (Lanark CR.). John Mewers in Newmiln, barony of St. Martins, 1713 (Dunkeld).

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

Mewers Last Name Facts

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

Mewers is most common in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mewers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mewers is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Mewers live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 26,835,153. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 67 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Mewers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mewers has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meiwers921/
Mowers832,448/
Mevers83159/
Mawers8316/
Mebers831/
Meibers77185/
Maevers77133/
Meavers7752/
Meevers7739/
Meivers7726/
Mehbers776/
Mievers773/
Mowiers771/
Mowerrs771/
Measuers711/
Mavers67278/
Mävers67194/
Movers6738/
Möbers6711/
Myvers671/
Mowars671/
Mövers671/
Mivers670/
Mayvers6214/
Muijbers571/
Mavars507/
Mavors501/

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