Weger Surname

66,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Weger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6171:30,7624,056
United States2,4801:146,15315,086
Italy1,1001:55,5979,999
Austria6491:13,1211,887
Canada2461:149,77915,288
Australia951:284,16525,304
Switzerland741:110,98511,556
France361:1,845,076161,051
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
England201:2,785,90397,972
Guam161:10,0081,526
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
East Timor11:1,215,928507
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:308,09024,322

The alternate forms: Wéger (9) are calculated separately.

Weger (49) may also be a first name.

Weger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weger is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Wéger. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weger? popularity and diffusion

Weger is the 66,876th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 978,720 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Weger are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Weger is also the 1,430,306th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 49 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 2,617 people, or 1 in 30,762. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 43 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Italy, where 15 percent are found.

Weger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Weger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weger last name rose 1,521 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 national average, with 62.17% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wéger939/
Wieger91891/
Weiger91708/
Weeger91652/
Wegher91610/
Waeger91241/
Wegger91204/
Weager91110/
Woeger9163/
Wegier9162/
Wueger9143/
Wegere9135/
Wedger9125/
Wehger918/
Weguer912/
Wezger910/
Wegerth8381/
Wegerdt8370/
Weidger8346/
Weggert8344/
Weigher8339/
Wheager8312/
Wejgert836/
Weisger834/
Wejnger833/
Weigier832/
Weygert831/
Wiegger831/
Weigger831/
Wheiger831/
Weagher830/
Weigerd830/
Weanger830/
Weggier830/
Vwoeger830/
Wager807,704/
Beger803,311/
Weser802,409/
Wäger801,053/
Veger80642/
Wiger80605/
Wejer80462/
Woger80239/
Wöger80157/
Wezer80122/
Wecer8022/
Wexer8010/
Wyger809/
Ueger801/
Weiguert7730/
Weigerdt7720/
Wegerová7716/
Weighert771/
Weijgert771/
Wieser7324,098/
Weiser7321,681/
Wigger737,103/
Widger731,912/
Weijer731,005/
Bejger73966/
Vegher73599/
Veuger73547/
Beiger73471/
Weizer73465/
Begger73393/
Beyger73391/
Veeger73357/
Beeger73272/
Wagher73264/
Veguer73225/
Wejher73212/
Wagger73211/
Wiezer73201/
Weaser73160/
Begeer73143/
Vegger73128/
Weeser73112/
Wigier73107/
Veiger73106/
Vieger73100/
Werzer7370/
Beager7366/
Vegert7359/
Betger7358/
Begehr7347/
Wehser7346/
Bedger7344/
Weazer7328/
Weezer7327/
Vegere7324/
Vegier7321/
Weyser7318/
Weyzer7316/
Wygert7313/
Wejzer7313/
Wezere7310/
Weicer737/
Wesert737/
Hueger736/
Hwager735/
Voeger734/
Veager734/
Hveger734/
Veyger733/
Weacer733/
Wageer733/
Waiger733/
Wayger733/
Wägert732/
Wejser732/
Besger731/
Wesier731/
Whager731/
Weagre731/
Wiguer731/
Weigre731/
Weezir731/
Wezjer731/
Wakger731/
Wizger731/
Wogier731/
Weuser731/
Wiseer731/
Wisger730/
Wydger730/
Wagier730/
Becger730/
Wigher730/
Weuzer730/
Weegerova711/
Weigerová711/
Bettger67633/
Bejgier67292/
Wajgert67122/
Veigert6746/
Veinger6727/
Beigger6723/
Wiezzer6723/
Weihser6720/
Beigier6720/
Huetger6716/
Wägerth6713/
Wiehser6713/
Weizert6711/
Wigiert6710/
Wheezer6710/
Veygert679/
Wittger676/
Waigert675/
Wigerdt675/
Veegher674/
Wysgeer674/
Veynger673/
Veghert673/
Bethger673/
Wuescer672/
Weiseer672/
Whinger672/
Wiesier672/
Wighert672/
Wedjere672/
Hwejere671/
Huegerr671/
Huegger671/
Weigirt671/
Wicgert671/
Wheiser671/
Weizzer671/
Veugger671/
Waiguer671/
Weijser671/
Veguere671/
Waigerd671/
Wajgerd671/
Wögerth671/
Wizeere671/
Beggier671/
Bedtger671/
Vaegher671/
Wigerth671/
Whidger670/
Weasert670/
Weisere670/
Wahager670/
Wiggere670/
Witsger670/
Weiscer670/
Veigher670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weger
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