Wehner Surname

24,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Wehner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wehner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany15,9371:5,051605
United States4,8871:74,1688,535
Brazil2721:787,03828,581
Denmark1841:30,6783,179
Australia1661:162,62516,859
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Poland1021:372,63540,973
Switzerland831:98,95110,605
England451:1,238,17956,985
Antigua and Barbuda441:2,254360
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Israel421:203,75319,703
Austria371:230,14727,778
Hungary321:306,75923,012
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
France121:5,535,227269,324
Norway101:514,22941,629
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5141:97,7029,938

The alternate forms: Wéhner (2) are calculated separately.

Wehner (26) may also be a first name.

Wehner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wehner occurs most in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms: Wéhner. Click here for other potential spellings of Wehner.

How Common Is The Last Name Wehner? popularity and diffusion

Wehner is the 24,366th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 328,357 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Wehner are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wehner is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 26 people.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 15,937 people, or 1 in 5,051. In Germany Wehner is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 24 percent are found, Hesse, where 19 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Besides Germany it occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Wehner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wehner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wehner surname increased 951 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wehner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wehner last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wehner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.49% less than the national average, earning 257,855 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 50.96% more than the national average, earning R 358,728 per year; in United States they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning $47,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning $46,419 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wéhner942/
Waehner92203/
Woehner9220/
Wehener9211/
Wehnger921/
Wiehner921/
Wener911,229/
Weijhner8611/
Weihnert8610/
Weithner861/
Wegner8355,850/
Weiner8338,270/
Wiener8314,884/
Wähner831,092/
Wöhner831,091/
Wahner831,009/
Wohner83765/
Wejner83508/
Weener83436/
Weaner83257/
Vehner83126/
Whener8354/
Weyner8350/
Wenher8319/
Woener8314/
Whiner838/
Whaner838/
Wenier838/
Whyner837/
Waener832/
Whoner832/
Weuner831/
Weneer831/
Uehner830/
Wihner830/
Wehnerová801/
Weigner77746/
Weitner77406/
Wähnert77189/
Wejnert77109/
Wettner7792/
Weinner7763/
Huehner7740/
Weynert7735/
Whenner7717/
Wöhnert7714/
Wejnerd776/
Weijner775/
Whysner773/
Weineer773/
Waenher773/
Wejnger773/
Wenerth773/
Whytner772/
Weagner772/
Weineir772/
Whinger772/
Behyner771/
Beahner771/
Woenier771/
Wegnere771/
Weinerd771/
Weinier771/
Whanher771/
Whegner771/
Whiener771/
Wenhere771/
Weanear771/
Weinere771/
Wheuner770/
Whetner770/
Wienier770/
Wheener770/
Whioner770/
Whesner770/
Behnerr770/
Wegnerd770/
Weanger770/
Weimner770/
Weenger770/
Wheaner770/
Wuegner770/
Whinerd770/
Wahneur770/
Whinner770/
Weinear770/
Winer734,454/
Bener732,299/
Vener731,357/
Waner73888/
Wyner73841/
Woner73107/
Uener739/
Wéner738/
Wäner733/
Wheitner7123/
Whitnear7110/
Weinnert717/
Weinhert715/
Huehnert714/
Weinertt712/
Weinerdt712/
Weisnner712/
Weidtner712/
Whitneer711/
Wohjnier711/
D'Wenger711/
Wheinner710/
Behyneer710/
Wanner6717,496/
Venier675,910/
Venher673,941/
Böhner673,176/
Wainer672,145/
Venger672,143/
Beiner671,549/
Vegner671,220/
Wonner671,096/
Venere67936/
Vahner67854/
Bähner67702/
Wayner67623/
Beaner67580/
Wigner67499/
Wägner67412/
Wajner67368/
Benear67319/
Beener67306/
Veiner67247/
Viener67244/
Veyner67162/
Huiner67144/
Beyner67138/
Wojner67136/
Weinerová67120/
Vetner6777/
Bihner6772/
Woyner6771/
Bejner6770/
Huener6769/
Vesner6765/
Veneer6745/
Benher6743/
Wégner6742/
Wanier6733/
Wänger6726/
Veaner6719/
Véhner6716/
Woiner6712/
Veener675/
Beneer675/
Vohner675/
Wineer674/
Wienir674/
Wioner674/
Winere674/
Vențer674/
Winerz674/
Veuner673/
Winier673/
Winher673/
Veneir672/
Wynert672/
Uesner672/
Veneur672/
Wenior672/
Wahnér672/
Weinerova672/
Venear671/
Venert671/
Winetr671/
Hviner671/
Benejr671/
Waaner671/
Wuiner671/
Wynier671/
Winejr671/
Waysenner671/
Weinheart671/
Whitneyjr671/
Uenger671/
Beneir671/
Wonier671/
Wenire671/
Wögner671/
Wytner671/
Hvener671/
Wan'er671/
Venerd671/
Wynerd671/
Wynear671/
Wittneher670/
Vaener670/
Waneer670/
Winerr670/
Wginer670/
Waneur670/

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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 Wehner
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