Waber Surname

293,188th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Waber Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5071:16,1992,653
United States3351:1,081,96778,689
Germany2601:309,63631,423
Netherlands671:252,04732,252
Austria471:181,17923,261
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France31:22,140,907385,998
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2721:184,62816,354

The alternate forms: Wäber (53) are calculated separately.

Waber (70) may also be a first name.

Waber Last Name Facts

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

Waber occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Wäber. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waber? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 293,188th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,592,898 people. Waber occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Waber reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,162,016th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 70 people.

The surname Waber is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 507 people, or 1 in 16,199. In Switzerland Waber is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 66 percent reside, Canton of Vaud, where 8 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland Waber is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 20 percent reside.

Waber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waber has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waber Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waber surname are 18.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.12% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Waber earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.82% more than the national average, earning $49,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $51,691 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wäber9353/
Waeber912,122/
Weaber91576/
Wabere9141/
Waiber915/
Wayber912/
Wabeer911/
Wajber911/
Wabger911/
Wabier911/
Wahber910/
Wabeere831/
Waabere831/
Wabeire831/
Washber830/
Wachber830/
Weber80633,578/
Baber8020,616/
Wéber802,908/
Wöber801,263/
Wabir80710/
Wober80146/
Vaber8056/
Wèber801/
Waberová779/
Wassberr771/
Hwabejre771/
Weeber732,310/
Weiber73908/
Beaber73633/
Woeber73260/
Bajber73195/
Wehber73136/
Wabire7367/
Bayber7338/
Babeer7332/
Vabher7324/
Webeer7314/
Bauber7313/
Weberr739/
Vaiber739/
Wueber739/
Waaver736/
Baaber736/
Baiber736/
Babher736/
Wheber735/
Waabir734/
Wanper733/
Wobere733/
Woober733/
Vauber732/
Huaber732/
Whaver732/
Wabisr731/
Babeyr731/
Weuber731/
Babeir731/
Wweber731/
Vaeber730/
Wosber730/
Wahver730/
Webier730/
Baabeer67594/
Vaybert67438/
Bajbeir67199/
Vaubert67106/
Wheaver6781/
Babheir6781/
Wabaire6768/
Babeher6720/
Vaibert6713/
Weaverr678/
Wabuire677/
Bajbeer674/
Washbir674/
Weijber674/
Weavear672/
Woubert672/
Wheeber671/
Wabisre671/
Wabhire671/
Wanpear671/
Wweaver671/
Waibire671/
Woobere671/
Weaveer670/
Wohbert670/
Wauhver670/
Whanper670/

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Waber Reference & Research

Weber DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Weber 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 Waber
  • 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