Wedemeyer Surname

95,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wedemeyer Surname Definition:

“Tenant Farmer of Church” in Old German.

Wedemeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9751:27,0613,578
United States1,7591:206,06020,213
Australia761:355,20729,862
Panama261:150,4714,892
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Norway71:734,61250,907
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England21:27,859,030389,889
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Wedemeyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Tenant Farmer of Church” in Old German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Wedemeyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wedemeyer is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wedemeyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedemeyer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 95,882nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,468,671 people. Wedemeyer occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Wedemeyer live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 2,975 people, or 1 in 27,061. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 53 percent are found, Bremen, where 7 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Germany it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Wedemeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wedemeyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wedemeyer last name grew 1,353 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wedemeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wedemeyer last name are 14.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.1% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wedemeyer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 21.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,185 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.61% more than the national average, earning R 269,988 per year; in United States they earn 17.12% more than the national average, earning $50,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.01% less than the national average, earning $36,758 CAD per year.

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Wedemeyer Reference & Research

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

Wiedemeier 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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