Weniger Surname
Approximately 4,815 people bear this surname
Weniger Surname Definition:
(German) The short or small man.
Weniger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,640 | 1:22,117 | 2,931 |
| United States | 656 | 1:552,529 | 45,649 |
| Austria | 150 | 1:56,770 | 8,881 |
| Switzerland | 112 | 1:73,330 | 8,666 |
| France | 93 | 1:714,223 | 89,679 |
| Poland | 50 | 1:760,175 | 61,940 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Czechia | 21 | 1:506,356 | 52,868 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
Weniger (37) may also be a first name.
Weniger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) The short or small man.
Weniger Demographics
Weniger Political Affiliation
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Weniger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weniger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Weniger occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weniger? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 98,465th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,513,509 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Weniger live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe. Weniger is also the 1,688,769th most widely held first name globally, borne by 37 people.
The surname Weniger is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 3,640 people, or 1 in 22,117. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Germany it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Austria, where 3 percent are found.
Weniger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Weniger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,112 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weniger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Weniger surname are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.72% registered with the party.
The amount Weniger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.12% less than the national average, earning $41,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning $55,663 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiniger | 93 | 162 | / |
| Wenniger | 93 | 112 | / |
| Wieniger | 93 | 1 | / |
| Waeniger | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wehniger | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wenigert | 93 | 0 | / |
| Weinniger | 88 | 7 | / |
| Winiger | 86 | 2,024 | / |
| Wyniger | 86 | 194 | / |
| Veniger | 86 | 93 | / |
| Waniger | 86 | 83 | / |
| Beniger | 86 | 56 | / |
| Woniger | 86 | 15 | / |
| Weneger | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wenager | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wenigerová | 82 | 29 | / |
| Wenigerova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wenneger | 80 | 51 | / |
| Benigier | 80 | 42 | / |
| Winniger | 80 | 18 | / |
| Wenegger | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wanniger | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wonniger | 80 | 14 | / |
| Winigher | 80 | 12 | / |
| Hueniger | 80 | 10 | / |
| Weineger | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wieneger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Winigert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wineiger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weinigerová | 78 | 7 | / |
| Weinigerova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Weinegger | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wennhager | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wininhger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Winigheir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Winiguere | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whitniger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weinhager | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weisneger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Böniger | 71 | 121 | / |
| Viniger | 71 | 52 | / |
| Wineger | 71 | 40 | / |
| Venigerová | 71 | 36 | / |
| Vaniger | 71 | 29 | / |
| Véniger | 71 | 9 | / |
| Benizer | 71 | 5 | / |
| Venijer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Winager | 71 | 2 | / |
| Venizer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Weneser | 71 | 2 | / |
| Veneger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beneger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waneger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wynager | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veniser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Voniger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Winizer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benigir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biniger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Venager | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hueneger | 67 | 12 | / |
| Winegert | 67 | 3 | / |
| Winigire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Winigair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venizier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benygher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vainiger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wineager | 67 | 0 | / |
| Winhager | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wieneser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bainiger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vieneger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Winnager | 67 | 0 | / |
| Huiniger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Winneger | 67 | 0 | / |
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