Wems Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Wems Surname Definition:

(Celtic + English) belonging to Wemyss (Scot.); or Dweller by the Caves [v. Wem (Celtic), and + the English pl. suff. -s] The coast [at Wemyss, co. Fife], which is bold and rocky, extends a considerable distance into the sea, and is perforated with many caves.

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Wems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Wems (72) may also be a first name.

Wems Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + English) belonging to Wemyss (Scot.); or Dweller by the Caves [v. Wem (Celtic), and + the English pl. suff. -s] The coast [at Wemyss, co. Fife], which is bold and rocky, extends a considerable distance into the sea, and is perforated with many caves. One of these caves extends 200 feet in length, and in another James IV was entertained by gipsies.— National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wems Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wems is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wems? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wems is the 4,307,654th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Wems are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,143,416th most numerous first name in the world, held by 72 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States it is mostly found in: Alabama, where 29 percent live, Tennessee, where 29 percent live and Georgia, where 14 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and Azerbaijan, where 5 percent live.

Wems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wems has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wems last name decreased 81 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wems Last Name Statistics demography

Wems earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.57% less than the national average, earning $17,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weems8913,993/
Weams89102/
Weims8914/
Wemms8911/
Wiems898/
Weyms892/
Whems890/
Wemse890/
Waems890/
Woems890/
Weymss804/
Weeyms802/
Wheyms800/
Wheams800/
Weamss800/
Wens752,351/
Wims751,315/
Wams75406/
Wyms75231/
Bems75108/
Woms755/
Vems753/
Wemz751/
Wiens6714,676/
Beams672,607/
Beims67641/
Whyms67442/
Beems67380/
Weens67333/
Wense67282/
Wensh67198/
Wimms67171/
Wamms67102/
Bemsz6762/
Wyoms6749/
Wenås6734/
Whims6728/
Wenæs6715/
Woens6715/
Wymss675/
Wemje673/
Huems673/
Wenns672/
Wymms672/
Behms672/
Bem's671/
Wamsh671/
Wyhms671/
Wymns671/
Wenss671/
Whoms671/
Wioms671/
Waims670/
Hwens670/

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