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 has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Weniger click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weniger? popularity and diffusion
Weniger is the 98,465th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,513,509 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Weniger are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Weniger is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 37 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 3,640 people, or 1 in 22,117. In Germany Weniger is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent live. Not including Germany it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Austria, where 3 percent live.
Weniger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Weniger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weniger surname increased 1,112 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weniger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Weniger surname are 14.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.72% registered to vote for the political 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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