Weissmüller Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Weissmüller Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weissmüller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1211:67,8758,194
Germany1021:789,26958,234
Austria151:567,69652,281
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Weissmuller (253) are calculated separately.

Weissmüller Last Name Facts

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

Weissmüller is found most in Switzerland. It can appear as a variant: Weissmuller. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weissmüller? popularity and diffusion

Weissmüller is the 1,017,412th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 29,267,253 people. The last name Weissmüller is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Weissmüller reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Weissmüller is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 67,875. In Switzerland Weissmüller is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 67 percent are found, Canton of Aargau, where 11 percent are found and Canton of Lucerne, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Switzerland this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 41 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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