Weiser Surname

24,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,9741:8,072999
United States7,8361:46,2565,628
Austria1,2421:6,856854
Israel8611:9,9391,520
Canada2771:133,01713,807
France2701:246,01038,043
Poland2401:158,37022,385
Brazil2021:1,059,77437,226
Czechia1951:54,5319,137
Hungary1121:87,6458,675
England881:633,16037,224
Slovakia701:76,23514,799
Australia581:465,44335,949
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Croatia351:120,81717,927
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Ecuador231:691,55912,337
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Curaçao41:39,312638
Wales41:773,63329,106
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3121:38,2764,540

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.

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

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weisser928,250/
Weiszer92147/
Weisher9236/
Weihser9220/
Weisger924/
Weiseer922/
Wheiser921/
Weijser921/
Weisere920/
Weieser920/
Weiscer920/
Wiser915,788/
Weser912,409/
Weischer86537/
Weiserth868/
Weishert867/
Weishear863/
Weisheer861/
Weisserd861/
Weissere861/
Weihsert861/
Weisheir860/
Weishaer860/
Weidsert860/
Weisiert860/
Wieser8324,098/
Weißer833,489/
Wisser833,240/
Beiser832,056/
Wisher831,281/
Weijer831,005/
Wesser83874/
Weiger83708/
Weizer83465/
Waiser83260/
Wiseur83240/
Veiser83223/
Weaser83160/
Weeser83112/
Wetser8379/
Wegier8362/
Waeser8352/
Wehser8346/
Wesere8335/
Weyser8318/
Weicer837/
Wesert837/
Whiser834/
Wesher833/
Wisert832/
Wejser832/
Weixer832/
Weszer832/
Woiser831/
Wisehr831/
Wisejr831/
Wisesr831/
Wesier831/
Wiszer831/
Weuser831/
Widser831/
Wiseer831/
Wisger830/
Wisaer830/
Weiserová80238/
Weisscher80107/
Weisserth8020/
Weiserova805/
Weisheart801/
Weisshere801/
Weischert801/
Weitscher800/
Wischer771,632/
Beisser77789/
Weißert77466/
Wissert77371/
Weicher77305/
Wisherd77156/
Wescher77141/
Wissehr77109/
Wiesser7795/
Wessier7757/
Waisser7749/
Weidger7746/
Beisher7743/
Beiszer7739/
Whisher7730/
Veiszer7726/
Weysser7723/
Wessere7723/
Veitser7719/
Weiczer7718/
Wiehser7713/
Weizert7711/
Veisser7710/
Veisert778/
Woisere777/
Wiesher776/
Weicere776/
Wesszer774/
Waitser773/
Veisher772/
Wuescer772/
Witsher772/
Boweser772/
Wessert772/
Wiesier772/
Weigier772/
Weshere772/
Beihser772/
Hwesser771/
Beiscer771/
Beisier771/
Waisher771/
Woesher771/
Wiseart771/
Wiseisr771/
Wishcer771/
Wissere771/
Weesaer771/
Weshert771/
Wessher771/
Weyszer771/
Weisire771/
Weizzer771/
Hwaiser771/
Wieszer771/
Wayiser771/
Wejsert771/
Waisere771/
Wijseur771/
Weiizer771/
Wishere771/
Weigger771/
Wheiger771/
Wishear770/
Wiescer770/
Weasert770/
Wittser770/
Whiserd770/
Waueser770/
Waesher770/
Weshear770/
Weigerd770/
Weggier770/
Witsger770/
Wisserd770/
Wisiert770/
Weisserová7597/
Weiszerová7540/
Weiiserová751/
Weisserova751/
Weischerth750/
Weger737,446/
Waser734,487/
Biser731,858/
Veser73936/
Beser73859/
Wyser73808/
Wiger73605/
Wejer73462/
Viser73446/
Wizer73189/
Wezer73122/
Wißer7351/
Wäser7333/
Wesir7325/
Wecer7322/
Wezir7317/
Wijer7315/
Weßer7311/
Wexer7310/
Wejir734/
Ueser734/
Wicer733/
Wisir732/
Wixer730/
Beischer71375/
Wiescher71332/
Witscher71267/
Wetscher71257/
Wischert71111/
Veissier7173/
Wuescher7163/
Weißerth7161/
Weishair7137/
Waescher7131/
Weigerdt7120/
Weitczer7120/
Weihager7112/
Weicherz717/
Weischerová714/
Wisehier712/
Beishcer711/
Woessher711/
Wieszher711/
Wesscher711/
Veischer711/
Wiessier711/
Weijgert711/
Wheytser711/
Witshere710/
Wisherth710/
Wisheard710/
Weuscher710/
Beisheir710/
Weschert710/
Visser67118,502/
Wazeer6743,131/
Bisher6716,552/
Besher6713,237/
Wigger677,103/
Besser676,912/
Wasser675,976/
Wicher675,931/
Boiser675,387/
Washer672,815/
Widger671,912/
Bezier671,437/
Viseur671,295/
Waseer671,094/
Besier671,004/
Veeser67912/
Weeger67652/
Hueser67568/
Visger67499/
Beiger67471/
Beißer67469/
Vezier67442/
Visher67397/
Vieser67355/
Buiser67353/
Beizer67335/
Vesser67309/
Visier67305/
Veijer67268/
Vaiser67244/
Bisser67218/
Wejher67212/
Wegger67204/
Wiezer67201/
Veizer67200/
Waijer67162/
Waizer67153/
Huiser67121/
Weager67110/
Wigier67107/
Veiger67106/
Wasier67103/
Beaser67102/
Beyser6794/
Visere6786/
Beeser6785/
Vesere6783/
Baiser6779/
Bisier6773/
Werzer6770/
Wecher6763/
Wazier6758/
Beuser6756/
Vesier6749/
Veisseire6744/
Waaser6744/
Wueger6743/
Wysser6743/
Veiserová6739/
Weggesser6737/
Visjer6736/
Wayser6735/
Wegere6735/
Wahser6734/
Veyser6732/
Wajser6729/
Weazer6728/
Weezer6727/
Wedger6725/
Wizere6724/
Bisger6722/
Vegier6721/
Viscer6719/
Weycer6718/
Beixer6716/
Weyzer6716/
Wajeer6713/
Wejzer6713/
Vetser6712/
Weizerová6712/
Wuetscher6712/
Veicer6711/
Wasere6711/
Veisseyre6711/
Wezere6710/
Wesire679/
Viszer679/
Woizer679/
Wehger678/
Weczer677/
Widjer677/
Wijzer676/
Wiecer676/
Vesher675/
Wyszer675/
Biszer675/
Waiserová674/
Beserr674/
Wießer674/
Vitser673/
Bescer673/
Weacer673/
Wezire673/
Voiser673/
Waiger673/
Wirzer672/
Wässer672/
Waisir672/
Weizerova672/
Vesoer671/
Bisear671/
Besger671/
Waezer671/
Waggesser671/
Wuesscher671/
Wistscher671/
Weiichert671/
Wauser671/
Wesreh671/
Weitchert671/
Whyser671/
Viseer671/
Uisher671/
Weezir671/
Wezjer671/
Veitscher671/
Veseer671/
Wittscher671/
Wizger671/
Woisir671/
Beicer671/
Bejser671/
Wejire671/
Wazeir671/
Wicert671/
Wizier671/
Wadser671/
Veaser670/
Wischeart670/
Wouser670/
Biscer670/
Vaeser670/
Wuaser670/
Vesear670/
Wessir670/
Wezger670/
Wishir670/
Wecirt670/
Weicherrt670/
Wagier670/
Wacier670/
Uesser670/
Beseer670/
Weuzer670/

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