Wermeyer Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Wermeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wermeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wermeyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wermeyer has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Wermeyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wermeyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wermeyer is the 1,701,480th most widely held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Wermeyer are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Wermeyer is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 3,690,937. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 91 percent are found, Mato Grosso, where 5 percent are found and Paraná, where 2 percent are found. Besides Brazil this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 48 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Wermeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wermeyer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Wermeyer
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