Waeber Surname

197,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Waeber Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waeber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,8981:4,327629
France1481:448,80264,499
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Waeber Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waeber occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waeber? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 197,341st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,434,282 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Waeber are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Waeber is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,898 people, or 1 in 4,327. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Fribourg, where 59 percent reside, Canton of Vaud, where 13 percent reside and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Waeber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Waeber has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waeber last name increased 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waeber Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waeber surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Waeber earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.79% less than the national average, earning $32,886 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weber91633,578/
Waber911,303/
Waebe911/
Weeber832,310/
Weiber83908/
Weaber83576/
Woeber83260/
Wehber83136/
Waever8368/
Webeer8314/
Weberr839/
Wueber839/
Baeber836/
Wheber835/
Waiber835/
Wayber832/
Wahebe831/
Weuber831/
Wabeer831/
Wajber831/
Wweber831/
Wabier831/
Wahber830/
Webier830/
Vaeber830/
Bajeber77113/
Wejbert775/
Weijber774/
Baieber771/
Waheabe771/
Waesver771/
Baebejr771/
Wheeber771/
Wiebeer771/
Woebert771/
Weaveer770/
Veber7317,774/
Wéber732,908/
Wöber731,263/
Wabir73710/
Ueber73237/
Wober73146/
Vaber7356/
Wäber7353/
Waebi735/
Vaebe732/
Webèr732/
Webér732/
Wèber731/
Woebe731/
Webir730/
Waeby730/
Weisbert7110/
Vaieberh711/
Waenpher711/
Hueber674,411/
Veyber67834/
Beaber67633/
Veiber67234/
Beiber67225/
Bajber67195/
Baewer67112/
Veeber67105/
Bayber6738/
Weibir6729/
Wahebi6726/
Vabher6724/
Baever6722/
Boeber6719/
Bauber6713/
Vaiber679/
Wahibe678/
Baiber676/
Waabir674/
Beuber672/
Vauber672/
Beyber671/
Woever671/
Woebeh671/
Vejber671/
Vebher671/
Vebier671/
Baeuer670/
Weissbeer670/

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Waeber 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 Waeber
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