Wecker Surname

82,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Wecker Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) A baker of white rolls (Wecken are white rolls in German).

Wecker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1071:25,9113,425
United States1,5821:229,11422,092
France4041:164,41325,618
Brazil3921:546,10820,459
Australia1921:140,60315,124
Luxembourg641:9,0711,442
Canada541:682,32655,162
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

Wecker (11) may also be a first name.

Wecker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) A baker of white rolls (Wecken are white rolls in German).

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Wecker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wecker occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Wecker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wecker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 82,057th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,233,087 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Wecker reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 11 people.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 3,107 people, or 1 in 25,911. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent reside, Bavaria, where 23 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Wecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wecker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wecker surname rose 959 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wecker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wecker last name are 3.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.63% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wecker earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $47,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% less than the national average, earning $45,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weicker921,306/
Weycker92138/
Wiecker92104/
Waecker9248/
Woecker928/
Wecketr921/
Weckher921/
Whecker920/
Weckerd920/
Weecker920/
Weker91157/
Wecer9122/
Wejckert866/
Weckerth863/
Weschker861/
Weichker860/
Weckhert860/
Wacker8322,875/
Wicker8317,029/
Uecker835,242/
Weiker83569/
Weyker83355/
Wieker83338/
Wekker83308/
Wekere83227/
Wocker83155/
Vecker83147/
Wecher8363/
Wäcker8353/
Weeker8352/
Weaker8331/
Wöcker8312/
Weuker837/
Wekert837/
Weicer837/
Wekier835/
Waeker833/
Weacer833/
Wueker831/
Wekcer831/
Wehker831/
Wegker830/
Wedker830/
Wheker830/
Wycker830/
Whicker772,698/
Ueckert771,087/
Weicher77305/
Huecker77245/
Weisker77138/
Wickerd77138/
Wheeker77102/
Wetzker7795/
Bechker7756/
Waicker7748/
Weißker7727/
Wejåker7720/
Wackher7720/
Woekier7711/
Beccker778/
Wackier778/
Whacker777/
Voecker777/
Weiåker774/
Veckert773/
Whekert772/
Beckher772/
Wejcher772/
Weidker771/
Weikeer771/
Wickerr771/
Wickier771/
Weskert771/
Weycher771/
Whieker771/
Behcker771/
Wickeer771/
Weikerd771/
Witcker770/
Wackker770/
Weakert770/
Veicker770/
Beckear770/
Wwicker770/
Waker736,670/
Wiker731,360/
Woker73512/
Wyker73276/
Ueker7394/
Veker7374/
Wekre7362/
Vecer7319/
Betchker7115/
Weitzker719/
Weissker718/
Weikerth717/
Whitcker716/
Håbecker715/
Wackherr713/
Wichkert712/
Veickert712/
Wojczker711/
Weikhert711/
Whichker711/
Whickher711/
Vieckier711/
Wiekierz711/
Wietzker711/
Behecker711/
Wickhert710/
Weiskert710/
Beckherr710/
Wickherd710/
Wicher675,931/
Vecher671,914/
Wakker67918/
Wijker67790/
Vicker67774/
Vekker67370/
Vacker67306/
Wickre67258/
Vieker67226/
Waiker67213/
Wykert67178/
Vöcker67124/
Uekert67109/
Uicker6793/
Vocker6760/
Wayker6737/
Wajcer6727/
Uecher6724/
Veiker6723/
Uesker6721/
Whycer6715/
Wikere6712/
Veicer6711/
Wikerd6710/
Veckerová679/
Wakier678/
Beckir677/
Bečker677/
Waaker676/
Bejker675/
Vekert675/
Voeker675/
Wakeer674/
Whiker674/
Waqeer674/
Wickerová673/
Behker673/
Wycher673/
Wwaker672/
Veeker672/
Wakher672/
Wikker672/
Wackér672/
Huecer671/
Hueker671/
Beckjr671/
Wagker671/
Wakeur671/
Waqker671/
Wequer671/
Veyker671/
Vekher671/
Wajker671/
Bekeir671/
Hwiker671/
Wekire671/
Vekere671/
Wächer671/
Wikier671/
Bekerė671/
Bécker671/
Weyqer671/
Oueker671/
Begker671/
Wickherdt670/
Woiker670/
Whyker670/
Wickheart670/
Wisckerth670/
Wackir670/

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