Weavers Surname

206,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Weavers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weavers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9361:59,5287,093
South Africa3011:179,99219,765
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
New Zealand1671:27,1164,736
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Wales251:123,7819,267
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
India111:69,733,217610,955
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5911:41,2445,206
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Weavers (13) may also be a first name.

Weavers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weavers occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weavers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 206,971st most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,641,952 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Weavers are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. Weavers is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 13 people.

The surname Weavers is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 936 people, or 1 in 59,528. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 14 percent reside, Suffolk, where 11 percent reside and Norfolk, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Weavers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weavers has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Weavers last name grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 492 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weavers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weavers last name are 39.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Weavers earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 19.31% less than the national average, earning R 191,748 per year; in United States they earn 8.95% less than the national average, earning $39,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning $55,691 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wevers924,141/
Wavers9237/
Beavers8622,438/
Weevers86334/
Whavers8691/
Wievers8617/
Weivers869/
Waevers862/
Veavers862/
Weawers861/
Waverst861/
Weverst861/
Weavors861/
Beeavers801/
Beaveers801/
Bevers774,541/
Wewers772,019/
Vevers77822/
Wawers77138/
Bavers7756/
Vavers7746/
Wivers7711/
Weebrs771/
Waivrs771/
Beavrs770/
Uevers770/
Beevers713,048/
Veevers71805/
Veivers71596/
Beivers7182/
Weebers7175/
Weiwers7158/
Vievers7138/
Witvers7137/
Weevirs7131/
Beyvers7120/
Beabers717/
Beuvers717/
Weewers716/
Weibers715/
Bauvers713/
Wiewers711/
Waichverst711/
Beavirs710/
Webersch670/

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Weavers Reference & Research

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

Weaver 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 Weavers
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