View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Weger Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Weger is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Wéger. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weger? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 66,876^th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 978,720 people. The surname Weger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Weger are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,430,306^th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 49 people.

Weger is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 2,617 people, or 1 in 30,762. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 43 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Italy, where 15 percent reside.

Weger Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Weger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weger surname increased 1,521 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weger Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Weger last name are 15.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $43,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% less than the national average, earning $47,408 CAD per year.