Weiler Surname

16,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Weiler Surname Definition:

(Ger.) belonging to Weiler = the Village, Hamlet [Ger. weiler, Middle High German \wiler, O.H.Ger. wílári; Low Latin villari-us: see Villlers in Dict.]

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Weiler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany15,6071:5,158618
United States10,7371:33,7584,215
Brazil1,5831:135,2335,165
Canada1,3641:27,0133,595
France9151:72,59310,157
Austria7121:11,9601,675
Luxembourg6131:94782
Switzerland3781:21,7273,462
Israel2381:35,9564,990
Paraguay1641:44,1261,332
Netherlands1301:129,90120,177
Belgium921:124,96418,228
Hungary881:111,54910,635
Sweden861:114,4978,198
Australia781:346,09929,260
Argentina681:628,58044,177
Thailand641:1,103,724164,273
England501:1,114,36153,243
Poland491:775,68962,719
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Chile211:838,88017,964
Malta181:23,9041,289
Singapore171:323,98313,856
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
China31:455,773,85521,925
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1601:43,2925,034

Weiler (249) may also be a first name.

Weiler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) belonging to Weiler = the Village, Hamlet [Ger. weiler, Middle High German \wiler, O.H.Ger. wílári; Low Latin villari-us: see Villlers in Dict.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From “Hamlet” in German. Also from place name in Wurtenberg, Germany (Weil).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who came from Weil (house), in Wurttemberg.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

A German word meaning 'hamlet' - a small group of houses, for example, a village. Multiple small towns and villages can be found across Germany (but especially in the west, near the Rhine) with the name ending -weiler. For example: Annweiler and Maxweiler. It is possible that the name (both surname and town name endings) originates from Jewish communities that settled in the region around the 10th century (AD).

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Weiler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weiler occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Weiler click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weiler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 16,699th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 219,102 people. The last name Weiler occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Weiler are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 565,047th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 249 people.

The surname Weiler is most common in Germany, where it is held by 15,607 people, or 1 in 5,158. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 26 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 63 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Weiler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weiler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weiler surname increased 926 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 556 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weiler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weiler surname are 7.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weiler earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $46,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning $54,215 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weiller921,249/
Weihler92102/
Weijler9251/
Wheiler9250/
Weitler9212/
Weilher923/
Weilerr921/
Weilier921/
Weilaer920/
Weileir920/
Wiler91964/
Weler91112/
Weidtler862/
Weithler861/
Weilller861/
Weisller861/
Weller8358,160/
Willer838,889/
Wieler833,765/
Beiler833,427/
Wehler831,200/
Weyler83774/
Wihler83374/
Wheler83304/
Veiler83241/
Wealer83133/
Wijler83122/
Wailer8395/
Weeler8341/
Woiler8339/
Weuler8331/
Whiler8328/
Wilear8318/
Wilher8318/
Wuiler8316/
Wileur8312/
Wejler8311/
Welier834/
Welher832/
Wilier832/
Weiljr831/
Weleer831/
Welere831/
Weÿler831/
Welaer831/
Welerd831/
Wueler830/
Weilerová801/
Weiseller801/
Welr801/
Wheeler77223,309/
Wheller771,502/
Wiehler77487/
Wettler77147/
Weasler77127/
Wilhere7799/
Waehler7786/
Beiller7778/
Wehlert7767/
Veiller7763/
Wueller7760/
Beieler7759/
Whiller7738/
Wieller7738/
Waisler7736/
Weehler7730/
Veilert7725/
Wailler7722/
Wuiller7719/
Whealer7715/
Whoeler7714/
Wheleer7711/
Wellere7711/
Waeller779/
Whheler775/
Hweislr774/
Whieler773/
Beiuler773/
Weeller773/
Wägeler773/
Beihler772/
Woelger772/
Wuelher772/
Boweler772/
Weyller772/
Weylert772/
Willher771/
Waitler771/
Woihler771/
Woilert771/
Wielier771/
Wileyjr771/
Weheler771/
Veilger771/
Veitler771/
Willear771/
Veihler771/
Willere771/
Welleer771/
Wethler771/
Whuiler771/
Veilerz771/
Beilher771/
Weyleer771/
Wislher771/
Willeer771/
Whelear770/
Whaeler770/
Weahler770/
Whetler770/
Whilier770/
Welhier770/
Wealler770/
Wielerr770/
Weillir770/
Whueler770/
Weleher770/
Weislir770/
Wheloer770/
Beler733,877/
Wyler733,066/
Biler731,682/
Veler73623/
Waler73408/
Viler73371/
Wåler7329/
Uiler739/
Wilör737/
Ueler734/
Wilir733/
Willr732/
Wilre732/
Whler732/
Wlerh732/
Wailr731/
Wyelr731/
Wealr731/
Weelr731/
Whillier71239/
Veilleur7156/
Wheasler7152/
Wheeller7132/
Whealler7110/
Wheeleer718/
Veillere718/
Wheehler714/
Veuiller714/
Wheelere713/
Wheelerr713/
Beieller713/
Wheelier712/
Whoehler712/
Waillier712/
Bowelher711/
Woehleer711/
Wislerrd711/
Wateller711/
Wesleyjr711/
Whelleer711/
Whiehler711/
Weischeller711/
D'Weller711/
Beyiller711/
Whellier710/
Wiloheer710/
Whetller710/
Beiheler710/
Whettler710/
Veillier710/
Wuilleur710/
Whileher710/
Wheelear710/
Whidtler710/
Wheealer710/
Whillert710/
Weischiller710/
Weheller710/
Wwheeler710/
Waller6779,291/
Beeler6712,643/
Wahler673,522/
Bihler672,736/
Bailer672,316/
Bealer672,004/
Veller671,590/
Beyler671,419/
Viller671,157/
Wöller671,021/
Vieler67733/
Waaler67609/
Walier67415/
Vitler67331/
Wähler67306/
Wajler67273/
Velert67261/
Whaler67248/
Velger67189/
Whyler67175/
Vessiller67142/
Beuler67140/
Wyller67133/
Vilier67126/
Bilher67119/
Velier67106/
Vilert67102/
Wæhler6774/
Beğler6763/
Uesler6755/
Wayler6749/
Wäller6747/
Builer6741/
Velere6739/
Vesler6738/
Veyler6738/
Visler6734/
Boiler6733/
Walher6732/
Velaer6728/
Wiggeleer6727/
Waleur6727/
Belher6727/
Wheelr6722/
Vailer6722/
Vilger6719/
Hueler6719/
Veuillier6719/
Voeler6718/
Vehler6717/
Vejler6714/
Voiler6712/
Walere6712/
Wøhler6711/
Ueller6710/
Wouler678/
Vilehr677/
Belear676/
Veeler676/
Wøller676/
Vilere675/
Uelger675/
Violer674/
Uiller674/
Vilher674/
Huiler674/
Wylher674/
Woyler673/
Wielir673/
Vetler673/
Bejler672/
Wylier671/
Vealer671/
Beleer671/
Bilerr671/
Walaer671/
Wehlre671/
Wauler671/
Uelert671/
Veilleird671/
Veuler671/
Wyhler671/
Willir671/
Waleer671/
Vilear671/
Welire671/
Walerz671/
Wälger671/
Witteller671/
Bilear671/
Uelher671/
Wesseller670/
Walear670/
Uehler670/
Ueleer670/
Vaeler670/
Bijler670/

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Weiler Reference & Research

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