Wepener Surname
Approximately 2,855 people bear this surname
Wepener Surname Definition:
“Armed Retainer” or “Shield Bearer” for a Knight. Old German.
Wepener Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,713 | 1:19,970 | 2,525 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Lesotho | 5 | 1:406,512 | 17,363 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Wepener (11) may also be a first name.
Wepener Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Armed Retainer” or “Shield Bearer” for a Knight. Old German.
Wepener Demographics
Average Wepener Salary in
United States
$64,281 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wepener Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wepener Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wepener is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wepener? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 153,887th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,552,555 people. The last name Wepener is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Wepener are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wepener is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 11 people.
This last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,713 people, or 1 in 19,970. In South Africa Wepener is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 34 percent reside, Western Cape, where 16 percent reside and Free State, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Wepener Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Wepener earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 66.29% more than the national average, earning R 395,172 per year and in United States they earn 48.97% more than the national average, earning $64,281 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weepener | 93 | 11 | / |
| Weppener | 93 | 6 | / |
| Wepner | 92 | 471 | / |
| Weppner | 86 | 752 | / |
| Weepner | 86 | 27 | / |
| Wepenar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wepnerr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wipener | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wiepner | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wiebener | 80 | 48 | / |
| Wepenaar | 80 | 6 | / |
| Weibener | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wapner | 77 | 492 | / |
| Webner | 77 | 351 | / |
| Wopner | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weppenaar | 75 | 121 | / |
| Weipinger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wappner | 71 | 140 | / |
| Wiebner | 71 | 66 | / |
| Wippner | 71 | 3 | / |
| Weibner | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wibener | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woppner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wapenaar | 67 | 448 | / |
| Weaponry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wipinger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wübbener | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wippenaar | 63 | 192 | / |
| Wipfinger | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wabner | 62 | 192 | / |
| Wibner | 62 | 38 | / |
| Wobner | 62 | 20 | / |
| Webnar | 62 | 18 | / |
| Wapnir | 62 | 9 | / |
| Webb-Henry | 59 | 4 | / |
| Webinar | 57 | 10 | / |
| Wibbenneyer | 56 | 2 | / |
| Wobonera | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wabonera | 53 | 1 | / |
| Webanura | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wey Pinheiro | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wabwonere | 50 | 1 | / |
| Weabonnor | 50 | 1 | / |
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