Weiser Surname
Approximately 21,681 people bear this surname
Weiser Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Weis (white), in Germany; descendant of Wisheri (wise, army); a learned man; one who whitewashed walls.
Weiser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9,974 | 1:8,072 | 999 |
| United States | 7,836 | 1:46,256 | 5,628 |
| Austria | 1,242 | 1:6,856 | 854 |
| Israel | 861 | 1:9,939 | 1,520 |
| Canada | 277 | 1:133,017 | 13,807 |
| France | 270 | 1:246,010 | 38,043 |
| Poland | 240 | 1:158,370 | 22,385 |
| Brazil | 202 | 1:1,059,774 | 37,226 |
| Czechia | 195 | 1:54,531 | 9,137 |
| Hungary | 112 | 1:87,645 | 8,675 |
| England | 88 | 1:633,160 | 37,224 |
| Slovakia | 70 | 1:76,235 | 14,799 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Switzerland | 53 | 1:154,961 | 14,619 |
| Croatia | 35 | 1:120,817 | 17,927 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Ecuador | 23 | 1:691,559 | 12,337 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,312 | 1:38,276 | 4,540 |
Weiser (84) may also be a first name.
Weiser Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Weis (white), in Germany; descendant of Wisheri (wise, army); a learned man; one who whitewashed walls.
Weiser Demographics
Average Male Weiser Height
176.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Weiser Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weiser Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Weiser is found most in Germany. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weiser? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 24,897th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 336,126 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Weiser are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,046,220th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 84 people.
Weiser is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 9,974 people, or 1 in 8,072. In Germany Weiser is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside, Hesse, where 16 percent reside and Bavaria, where 15 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname is found in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.
Weiser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Weiser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weiser surname increased 597 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,760 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weiser Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Weiser last name are 37.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.25% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Weiser earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.68% more than the national average, earning $45,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.38% more than the national average, earning $62,790 CAD per year.
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