Weiher Surname

127,368th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Weiher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weiher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4291:33,1434,372
United States7561:479,44340,632
Poland2121:179,28724,589
Canada441:837,40065,151
Austria371:230,14727,778
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Weiher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weiher is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Weiher.

How Common Is The Last Name Weiher? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 127,368th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,045,914 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Weiher live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,429 people, or 1 in 33,143. In Germany Weiher is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 31 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent reside. Not including Germany it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Poland, where 6 percent reside.

Weiher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weiher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weiher last name increased 1,239 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weiher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weiher surname are 9.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weiher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.13% more than the national average, earning R 352,020 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning $42,971 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weihert92434/
Weihere921/
Weiheer920/
Weier914,518/
Weihr913/
Weyher83331/
Beiher83102/
Wegier8362/
Wehger838/
Weierz836/
Waiher835/
Wei'er835/
Weihar831/
Wejier831/
Wehier831/
Wehyer831/
Wieier830/
Wheier830/
Weir8068,544/
Weiherová802/
Weiherova801/
Weihard7740/
Weierød7722/
Weyhert777/
Waihere775/
Wheeier773/
Waihert771/
Weggier770/
Beier7332,359/
Weyer7312,248/
Woehr73661/
Whear73529/
Wejer73462/
Waier73376/
Wiehr73221/
Weire73125/
Wuehr7359/
Wheir7357/
Wehar7345/
Veier7325/
Wijer7315/
Hwier7313/
Weior739/
Weirr736/
Whier736/
Wiyer735/
Wejir734/
Woier732/
Wierh731/
Wiier731/
Weahr731/
Weuer731/
Weirz731/
Weitr731/
Weiar731/
Wierr731/
Hweer731/
Waehr730/
Beihr730/
Wuier730/
Woihr730/
Whoer730/
Weierová712/
Weihardt711/
Behier67363/
Wheare67225/
Baiher67115/
Wigier67107/
Vehier6772/
Vegier6721/
Voiher6720/
Wajeer6713/
Weirth6710/
Boiher6710/
Wayier679/
Veiert678/
Wajier673/
Wyhier672/
Veiere672/
Weyere672/
Hweuer671/
Beieer671/
Waihar671/
Wiyere671/
Wohier671/
Weiart671/
Veierd671/
Vawier671/
Weeiar671/
Veyier671/
Wheure671/
Veioer671/
Waiere671/
Wogier671/
Weyire671/
Wejire671/
Waihor671/
Waihre671/
Vaiher671/
Boweer670/
Weirrt670/
Weeyer670/
Wheire670/

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Weiher Reference & Research

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weiher
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis