Weimar Surname
Approximately 3,313 people bear this surname
Weimar Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Weimar (soft swamp), in Thuringia; descendant of Wigmar (fight or sanctify, famous); dweller on, or near, church property.
Weimar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,505 | 1:53,492 | 6,950 |
| United States | 985 | 1:367,979 | 32,676 |
| Netherlands | 232 | 1:72,790 | 12,363 |
| Denmark | 142 | 1:39,752 | 4,149 |
| Nicaragua | 95 | 1:63,380 | 1,562 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Brazil | 45 | 1:4,757,207 | 124,005 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 207 | 1:242,602 | 20,235 |
Weimar (4,923) may also be a first name.
Weimar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Weimar (soft swamp), in Thuringia; descendant of Wigmar (fight or sanctify, famous); dweller on, or near, church property.
Weimar Demographics
Average Weimar Salary in
United States
$49,229 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Weimar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weimar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Weimar (Arabic: لايمر) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Weimar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 135,635th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,199,682 people. Weimar is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Weimar live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe. Weimar is also the 97,132nd most frequent given name internationally, borne by 4,923 people.
The last name Weimar is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,505 people, or 1 in 53,492. In Germany Weimar is mostly found in: Hesse, where 37 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent live and Thuringia, where 10 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and The Netherlands, where 7 percent live.
Weimar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Weimar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weimar last name increased 476 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weimar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Weimar last name are 23.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.48% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Weimar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 204.15% more than the national average, earning R 722,772 per year; in United States they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning $49,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.93% less than the national average, earning $35,808 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Weimar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Weimar in the Arabic language | ||
| لايمر | laymr | - |
| ليمار | lymar | - |
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Footnotes
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