Wegger Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Wegger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway981:52,4727,538
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Denmark181:313,59522,770
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Austria141:608,24554,975
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Wegger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wegger occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegger? popularity and diffusion

Wegger is the 1,168,344th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Wegger are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Wegger is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 52,472. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 89 percent reside, Western Norway, where 7 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Denmark, where 9 percent reside.

Wegger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wegger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wegger last name rose 162 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegger Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wegger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.94% more than the national average, earning 498,139 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 119.66% more than the national average, earning R 522,000 per year and in United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,886 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weggert9244/
Wiegger921/
Weigger921/
Weggier920/
Weger917,446/
Wigger837,103/
Wieger83891/
Weiger83708/
Weeger83652/
Wegher83610/
Begger83393/
Waeger83241/
Wagger83211/
Vegger83128/
Weager83110/
Woeger8363/
Wegier8362/
Wueger8343/
Wegere8335/
Wedger8325/
Wehger838/
Weguer832/
Wezger830/
Weigheger800/
Wegerth7781/
Wegerdt7770/
Weidger7746/
Weigher7739/
Beigger7723/
Wheager7712/
Wejgert776/
Weisger774/
Wejnger773/
Weigier772/
Huegger771/
Weigzer771/
Veugger771/
Weygert771/
Beggier771/
Wheiger771/
Weagher770/
Wiggere770/
Weigerd770/
Weanger770/
Vwoeger770/
Wager737,704/
Beger733,311/
Weser732,409/
Wäger731,053/
Veger73642/
Wiger73605/
Wejer73462/
Woger73239/
Wöger73157/
Wezer73122/
Wecer7322/
Wexer7310/
Wyger739/
Wéger739/
Ueger731/
Weiguert7130/
Weigerdt7120/
Wegerová7116/
Wiggertt712/
Weighert711/
Veggeher711/
Weijgert711/
Wieser6724,098/
Weiser6721,681/
Bigger674,164/
Widger671,912/
Weijer671,005/
Bejger67966/
Vegher67599/
Veuger67547/
Beiger67471/
Weizer67465/
Beyger67391/
Veeger67357/
Beeger67272/
Wagher67264/
Veguer67225/
Wejher67212/
Wiezer67201/
Weaser67160/
Begeer67143/
Weeser67112/
Wigier67107/
Veiger67106/
Vieger67100/
Vagger6796/
Werzer6770/
Beager6766/
Vegert6759/
Betger6758/
Begehr6747/
Wehser6746/
Bedger6744/
Weazer6728/
Weezer6727/
Vegere6724/
Vegier6721/
Weyser6718/
Weyzer6716/
Vigger6715/
Wygert6713/
Wejzer6713/
Wezere6710/
Wekser6710/
Vogger678/
Weicer677/
Wesert677/
Hueger676/
Hwager675/
Voeger674/
Veager674/
Hveger674/
Bygger674/
Wigser673/
Veyger673/
Weacer673/
Wexier673/
Wageer673/
Waiger673/
Wayger673/
Wägert672/
Wejser672/
Weixer672/
Besger671/
Wesier671/
Whager671/
Wekcer671/
Weagre671/
Bögger671/
Wiguer671/
Weigre671/
Wecser671/
Weegerova671/
Weigerová671/
Weezir671/
Wezjer671/
Wakger671/
Wizger671/
Wogier671/
Weuser671/
Wiseer671/
Wisger670/
Wydger670/
Wagier670/
Becger670/
Wigher670/
Weuzer670/

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