Weris Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Belgium

Weris Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Wéris (27) & Wèris (1) are calculated separately.

Weris (2,621) may also be a first name.

Weris Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weris is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Wéris or Wèris. For other possible spellings of Weris click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weris? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,231,034th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. Weris occurs predominantly in Europe, where 34 percent of Weris reside; 33 percent reside in Western Europe and 26 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 143,508th most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 2,621 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 3,542,855. In Nigeria Weris is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 90 percent are found, Rivers, where 6 percent are found and Delta, where 2 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent are found and Belgium, where 19 percent are found.

Weris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weris has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wéris9327/
Wèris931/
Werris9118/
Weries919/
Waeris912/
Werise912/
Werish911/
Weyris911/
Wearis910/
Werries83356/
Werishe83127/
Werisse8331/
Wieries839/
Werisch834/
Weirish832/
Weargis831/
Waris8085,064/
Beris80746/
Veris80643/
Weres80349/
Werys8070/
Wiris8063/
Woris8012/
Werij805/
Weriz802/
Werix801/
Wehrisch7715/
Weritsch779/
Weirisch772/
Vergis731,417/
Werres731,135/
Berish731,091/
Berris73907/
Warris73687/
Warish73570/
Waries73361/
Beyris73355/
Berois73316/
Weires73300/
Weeres73263/
Bearis73228/
Wehres73205/
Wariss73202/
Wories73193/
Weyres73136/
Veeris73123/
Berais73120/
Beeris73105/
Werich7396/
Waruis7390/
Verris7389/
Verish7385/
Werrij7348/
Verios7337/
Waaris7337/
Wieres7333/
Berhis7327/
Worris7326/
Beriss7325/
Bereis7323/
Weresz7322/
Weress7317/
Wirise7315/
Veries7313/
Weresh7312/
Warais739/
Wheres738/
Verise736/
Beiris736/
Wirais735/
Wareis733/
Vetris732/
Veriss732/
Wirris732/
Verois732/
Weiric732/
Weares731/
Warihs731/
Vgeris731/
Verhis731/
Wahris731/
Vieris731/
Werysz731/
Wetrys731/
Vereis731/
Wairis731/
Werese731/
Wheric731/
Wirgis731/
Wirios731/
Verais731/
Beruis730/
Werest730/
Berihs730/
Whoris730/
Veruis730/
Worhis730/
Wueric730/
Waehrisch7110/
Wetritsch711/
Weirich679,843/
Weyrich673,152/
Berrais672,288/
Warries671,022/
Wirries67529/
Beireis67294/
Wuerges67212/
Beyreis67184/
Wetrich67178/
Wuerich67160/
Weresch67150/
Weresse6793/
Verrios6785/
Berrish6776/
Veyries6763/
Berrois6755/
Warisch6752/
Warriss6740/
Verries6735/
Worisch6735/
Veargis6730/
Bearish6728/
Worries6725/
Vergish6716/
Wearich6714/
Werrich678/
Wereshe678/
Beraish678/
Wehrich677/
Weraich677/
Weriche676/
Verheis676/
Berriss675/
Warishs674/
Wairish674/
Wharris673/
Veirihs673/
Vetrish672/
Veitris672/
Berishs672/
Beiriss672/
Waaries672/
Wariess672/
Beraiss672/
Verisch671/
Weerich671/
Beeriss671/
Berhish671/
Waarish671/
Vweeres671/
Wirzuis671/
Wesrich671/
Weirges671/
Weritch671/
Vereist671/
Vergois671/
Verishe671/
Veerise671/
Wyrisch671/
Beirish671/
Wierysz671/
Wethres671/
Verhist671/
Verisse671/
Wérisse671/
Wirgiss671/
Wirisse671/
Berreis671/
Hwairis671/
Vierris671/
Whereas671/
Weirice671/
Wiraise671/
Vergihs671/
Waraish671/
Worrish670/
Beerris670/
Uerries670/
Worriss670/
Behrais670/
Wereich670/
Beruish670/
Beerish670/

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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 Weris
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