Weeds Surname
Approximately 343 people bear this surname
Weeds Surname Definition:
From the Old Norse, Viðarr; from the Frisian, Wiets; in the Domesday Book, Wido, Wed, Wider, Widard, Widr, Wiet, Widius; from the German, Wieder; from the Swedish, Wid; from the Danish, Wied; a personal name.
Weeds Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 190 | 1:293,253 | 22,497 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Weeds (55) may also be a first name.
Weeds Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Old Norse, Viðarr; from the Frisian, Wiets; in the Domesday Book, Wido, Wed, Wider, Widard, Widr, Wiet, Widius; from the German, Wieder; from the Swedish, Wid; from the Danish, Wied; a personal name.
Weeds Demographics
Weeds Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Weeds Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weeds Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Weeds is found most frequently in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Weeds? popularity and diffusion
Weeds is the 812,930th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 21,246,490 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Weeds live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,336,256th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 55 people.
This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England it is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 37 percent live, West Sussex, where 15 percent live and Derbyshire, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.
Weeds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Weeds has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 14 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Weeds Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Weeds last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Weeds earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning 400,962 kr per year; in United States they earn 52.52% less than the national average, earning $20,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.88% less than the national average, earning $42,788 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weds | 89 | 3 | / |
| Weets | 80 | 938 | / |
| Beeds | 80 | 59 | / |
| Weids | 80 | 37 | / |
| Wedst | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weyds | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weads | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wieds | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weites | 73 | 239 | / |
| Weydts | 73 | 44 | / |
| Weidås | 73 | 11 | / |
| Weechs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beedts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weetse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wedsch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weates | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wheets | 73 | 0 | / |
| Whiteheds | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wets | 67 | 546 | / |
| Weez | 67 | 25 | / |
| Veds | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beds | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weathes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ueds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wezs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wedx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weithes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wheates | 67 | 0 | / |
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