Weimer Surname
Approximately 22,758 people bear this surname
Weimer 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.
Weimer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,581 | 1:31,298 | 3,894 |
| Germany | 7,714 | 1:10,436 | 1,311 |
| Brazil | 991 | 1:216,018 | 8,334 |
| Argentina | 625 | 1:68,389 | 5,829 |
| Canada | 569 | 1:64,755 | 7,541 |
| France | 459 | 1:144,712 | 22,362 |
| Netherlands | 155 | 1:108,950 | 17,471 |
| Sweden | 124 | 1:79,409 | 5,921 |
| Israel | 120 | 1:71,314 | 8,782 |
| Switzerland | 59 | 1:139,202 | 13,535 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Romania | 41 | 1:489,704 | 37,604 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Paraguay | 29 | 1:249,543 | 4,299 |
| Poland | 25 | 1:1,520,350 | 87,293 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Honduras | 10 | 1:881,644 | 4,379 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,821 | 1:27,578 | 3,392 |
Weimer (171) may also be a first name.
Weimer 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.
Weimer Demographics
Average Male Weimer Height
176.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Weimer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weimer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Weimer occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weimer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Weimer is the 23,794th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 320,219 people. Weimer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Weimer reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 698,971st most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 171 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 11,581 people, or 1 in 31,298. In The United States Weimer is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 34 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.
Weimer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Weimer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 636 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weimer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Weimer surname are 31.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.19% registered with the party.
The amount Weimer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.75% more than the national average, earning R 493,692 per year; in United States they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $42,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% less than the national average, earning $48,614 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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