Weimers Surname

443,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Weimers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weimers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6541:82,84110,220
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Weimers Last Name Facts

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

Weimers is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weimers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Weimers is the 443,594th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,464,345 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Weimers reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Weimers is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 654 people, or 1 in 82,841. In South Africa Weimers is most common in: Western Cape, where 35 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 34 percent reside and Gauteng, where 22 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Sweden, where 4 percent reside.

Weimers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weimers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weimers last name rose 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weimers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weimers surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weimers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.21% more than the national average, earning R 311,796 per year and in United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weijmers9320/
Wemers9236/
Weimrs920/
Wimers920/
Wiemers863,369/
Wimmers861,684/
Beimers86636/
Wemmers86436/
Weymers8684/
Weemers8655/
Witmers862/
Weamers861/
Weimars860/
Wemrs831/
Wittmers80229/
Weymeers8025/
Weymiers8010/
Weimerch800/
Wymers77270/
Wamers7787/
Bemers7752/
Wémers7711/
Vimers771/
Vemers771/
Beimrs771/
Wimars770/
Whittmers753/
Wemmersch752/
Beumers711,012/
Weymeersch7187/
Beemers7139/
Wammers7133/
Veemers719/
Beamers718/
Vemmers716/
Weymeirsch716/
Vimmers714/
Weymersche713/
Boimers712/
Wymeers712/
Waymers711/
Baimers711/
Wijmmersch711/
Wymiers711/
Behmers710/
Wamgers710/
Veamers710/
Wasmers710/
Huimers710/
Wijmeers673/
Whimarsh672/
Wymersch672/
Wemmeersche671/
Veymiers671/
Whitmirs670/
Weymarsh670/

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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
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  • 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 Weimers
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