Weichert Surname

77,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weichert Surname User-submission:

Wickert is a German surname, a variant of Wichert, from a personal name composed of the elements wig, meaning 'battle', 'war' and ert, meaning 'hard', 'brave', 'hardy', 'strong'. The origin supposedly originated in Saxony (Old Saxony), and "Wichert" was the one or those who fought for Saxony (Old Saxony).

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Weichert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,9571:16,2412,140
United States8471:427,93336,971
Poland1661:228,96829,641
Sweden431:228,99415,912
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Denmark351:161,27813,908
France341:1,953,609166,012
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Austria231:370,23639,193
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
England91:6,190,895170,599
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales201:78,4213,652
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Weichert (14) may also be a first name.

Weichert Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wickert is a German surname, a variant of Wichert, from a personal name composed of the elements wig, meaning 'battle', 'war' and ert, meaning 'hard', 'brave', 'hardy', 'strong'. The origin supposedly originated in Saxony (Old Saxony), and "Wichert" was the one or those who fought for Saxony (Old Saxony).

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Weichert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weichert is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weichert? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 77,612th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,156,386 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Weichert live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 14 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 4,957 people, or 1 in 16,241. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live and Saxony, where 9 percent live. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Poland, where 3 percent live.

Weichert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weichert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weichert last name expanded 2,289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weichert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weichert surname are 23.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weichert earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning 318,376 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.07% more than the national average, earning $50,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.05% more than the national average, earning $61,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weiichert941/
Weitchert941/
Weischert941/
Weicherrt940/
Wichert937,892/
Wechert933/
Weischerth890/
Wiechert884,236/
Weickert882,295/
Beichert88202/
Weichart88193/
Waichert88175/
Wicherts88174/
Wigchert88172/
Wejchert88147/
Wischert88111/
Weychert8882/
Witchert8818/
Weishert887/
Wicherth882/
Wichkert882/
Weikhert881/
Weihsert881/
Weechert880/
Wickhert880/
Weckhert880/
Weschert880/
Wicert861/
Weichertová848/
Weichhart82403/
Weichardt82117/
Wischerth8287/
Veicherts825/
Waecherdt822/
Veicherdt822/
Weisheart821/
Waichertt821/
Wischeart820/
Wickherdt820/
Wickheart820/
Wickert805,711/
Weikert803,845/
Bechert801,538/
Weckert801,271/
Weisert80626/
Weißert80466/
Wishert80384/
Bichert80138/
Wichart8078/
Vichert8059/
Wychert8059/
Wachert8032/
Weizert8011/
Uechert803/
Wicgert801/
Weshert801/
Vechert801/
Weichhardt7887/
Wichertová781/
Wischearth780/
Weissert751,264/
Beuchert75991/
Wajchert75313/
Wichhart75212/
Wiechart75184/
Wieckert75146/
Beickert75103/
Wisheart7577/
Weißerth7561/
Bischert7556/
Beechert7555/
Wicheard7530/
Weichard7527/
Wichardt7527/
Weigerdt7520/
Witcherd7517/
Wickerts7516/
Vaichert7511/
Weiserth758/
Weikerth757/
Wejckert756/
Wojchert756/
Huechert754/
Veichart754/
Beachert753/
Weckerth753/
Veickert752/
Wiecherd751/
Waychert751/
Weiekert751/
Whicherd751/
Veuchert751/
Vicheart751/
Vigchert751/
Wejchort751/
Weijgert751/
Weycherd751/
Wickerte751/
Wakchert751/
Bickhert750/
Wisherth750/
Beckhert750/
Weiskert750/
Bitchert750/
Behchert750/
Wickherd750/
Weidsert750/
Weckertz750/
Weisiert750/
Vischert750/
Buichert750/
Weickertová746/
Wikert71357/
Wizert7141/
Weychardt7130/
Weisserth7120/
Weichhard7119/
Bichrt7113/
Wiechardt7111/
Wekert717/
Wesert717/
Betschert713/
Wisert712/
Vaecherdt712/
Bickheart711/
Whitcherd711/
Wichahart711/
Vetschert710/
Beuschert710/
Becert710/
Wecirt710/
Wisckerth710/
Bachert673,128/
Ueckert671,087/
Beisert67587/
Wichard67404/
Wissert67371/
Beijert67295/
Bikhert67224/
Wisherd67156/
Beißert67153/
Wiekert67150/
Wickerd67138/
Vechart67115/
Beigert67108/
Wiesert6793/
Wegerth6781/
Wegerdt6770/
Veigert6746/
Vikhert6744/
Weggert6744/
Wikiert6729/
Vicherd6726/
Weikertová6725/
Wackert6722/
Bekhert6711/
Veisert678/
Wejgert676/
Waigert675/
Wigerdt675/
Vickert673/
Veckert673/
Vicerte673/
Behsert673/
Vichort673/
Whekert672/
Becherd672/
Wessert672/
Beizert672/
Bishert671/
Becqert671/
Besiert671/
Wishirt671/
Wieqert671/
Weigirt671/
Weskert671/
Whikert671/
Weygert671/
Wejsert671/
Weikerd671/
Wasiert671/
Wizzert671/
Wigerth671/
Uekcert671/
Wickirt670/
Washert670/
Weasert670/
Wigkert670/
Weckerd670/
Weakert670/
Weugert670/
Bechirt670/
Waikert670/
Weigerd670/
Wechard670/
Wiskert670/
Wesertz670/
Weikirt670/
Wisiert670/

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