Wellmer Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Andorra

Wellmer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wellmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Wellmér (13) are calculated separately.

Wellmer (44) may also be a first name.

Wellmer Last Name Facts

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

Wellmer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Wellmér. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellmer? popularity and diffusion

Wellmer is the 1,198,640th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Wellmer reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 44 people.

Wellmer is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 797,084. In Germany it is mostly found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 33 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 24 percent reside and Berlin, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Wellmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wellmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wellmer last name expanded 110 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wellmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wellmer surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Wellmer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $46,022 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wellmér9513/
Woellmer9349/
Weellmer931/
Welmer92312/
Wllmer921/
Willmer862,078/
Bellmer86816/
Wöllmer86324/
Vellmer86139/
Woelmer8695/
Welhmer8610/
Voellmer8047/
Bellmear800/
Whillmer800/
Willmear800/
Wilmer775,343/
Belmer77809/
Velmer77271/
Wölmer771/
Wlhmer770/
Whlmer770/
Wuillmier7511/
Behlmer71533/
Villmer71316/
Bellmir71170/
Völlmer71147/
Belmear7191/
Velmere7148/
Bellmyr7120/
Wilmier7112/
Billmer7110/
Wilmmer716/
Wihlmer712/
Wilmere712/
Wuilmer712/
Wilmerå711/
Belmeir711/
Whilmer711/
Velmier710/
Wilmeir710/
Belmeer710/
Billmeir6715/
Wuilmier671/
Welhmayr671/
Villmere671/
Vlmer671/
Whilmere670/
Blmer670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wellmer
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