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

The last name Waber is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can be found as: Wäber. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waber? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waber is the 293,188th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,592,898 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Waber live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,162,016th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 70 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 507 people, or 1 in 16,199. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 66 percent live, Canton of Vaud, where 8 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 8 percent live. Other than Switzerland it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Germany, where 20 percent live.

Waber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waber has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waber last name rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waber Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waber surname are 18.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.12% registered with the political 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