Wegerer Surname

247,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Wegerer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegerer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7801:103,21212,780
Austria6501:13,1011,885
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Wégerer (29) are calculated separately.

Wegerer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wegerer is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Wégerer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegerer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 247,845th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 4,543,358 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Wegerer live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 780 people, or 1 in 103,212. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 47 percent reside, Bavaria, where 45 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Germany Wegerer occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 41 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Wegerer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wegerer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wegerer last name rose 1,975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegerer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wegerer are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

Wegerer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.02% more than the national average, earning $52,221 USD per year.

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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
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