Wees Surname

496,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wees Surname User-submission:

The name Wees can be translated to 'orphan' from the Dutch language.

Wees Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4351:833,23963,771
Netherlands1081:156,36323,208
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Wees (41) may also be a first name.

Wees Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Wees can be translated to 'orphan' from the Dutch language.

- cdw247

Wees Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wees occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wees? popularity and diffusion

Wees is the 496,112th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,958,716 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Wees reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wees is also the 1,590,275th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 41 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 435 people, or 1 in 833,239. In The United States it is most frequent in: Nebraska, where 30 percent are found, Minnesota, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 16 percent are found and Belgium, where 6 percent are found.

Wees Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wees has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wees surname expanded 320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wees Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wees are 31.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.02% being registered with the party.

The amount Wees earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.27% more than the national average, earning $54,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% less than the national average, earning $47,147 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weese897,303/
Weess89117/
Weesh8919/
Weesp8911/
Weejs894/
Whees892/
Weehs891/
Wes8614,950/
Hweesh80137/
Weeseh8011/
Weesch805/
Wheese804/
Weesse802/
Weetse801/
Wehesh801/
Wweest800/
Wheets800/
Weis7543,949/
Wies753,064/
Bees752,565/
Wess752,546/
Wese751,896/
Wesh75523/
Wece75368/
Weas75350/
Wejs75349/
Vees75315/
Wesz75230/
Weys75225/
Weus75156/
Wehs7550/
Weeß7529/
Weez7525/
Wesj7516/
Weße7510/
Wesc758/
Hwes758/
Weej756/
Wues754/
Weås754/
Whes751/
Wexs751/
Weïs751/
Wesx751/
Wezs751/
Waheesh73183/
Weesseh731/
Weiss67195,790/
Weise6731,206/
Weisz6710,275/
Weihs673,049/
Wesch671,941/
Wuese671,516/
Wease671,220/
Weech671,184/
Weijs671,073/
Wesse67869/
Wiess67780/
Wehse67242/
Weece67119/
Weïss67115/
Weish6780/
Wiesz6766/
Wejss6755/
Weyse6736/
Weyss6730/
Beezs6730/
Wetts6729/
Weshe6726/
Waeys6724/
Veese6717/
Weice6715/
Wesøe6715/
Wetås6712/
Wesst6710/
Wessh6710/
Wezse679/
Whese679/
Wiehs678/
Beesh677/
Weace675/
Weszt675/
Weats674/
Wejås674/
Whies673/
Wheez673/
Weisc672/
Wedst672/
Weuss672/
Weizs672/
Weisß672/
Beess671/
Weads671/
Wessx671/
Wheis671/
Whets671/
Weisx671/
Veesh671/
Veess671/
Weass671/
Hweez671/
Hweis671/
Wejsz671/
Weszp671/
Waece671/
Hwies671/
Beesz671/
Weejh671/
Wetss671/
Wuesh670/
Veets670/
Whesh670/
Wuess670/
Weash670/
Beejs670/
Whess670/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wees
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