Wesner Surname
Approximately 5,756 people bear this surname
Wesner Surname User-submission:
The surname, Wesner, was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor.
Wesner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,104 | 1:116,772 | 12,581 |
| Germany | 1,443 | 1:55,790 | 7,226 |
| Argentina | 434 | 1:98,487 | 8,305 |
| Brazil | 261 | 1:820,208 | 29,701 |
| Canada | 110 | 1:334,960 | 30,494 |
| Poland | 88 | 1:431,918 | 44,930 |
| Israel | 65 | 1:131,656 | 14,227 |
| Austria | 51 | 1:166,969 | 21,809 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Haiti | 6 | 1:1,780,651 | 14,597 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 537 | 1:93,517 | 9,583 |
Wesner (5,782) may also be a first name.
Wesner Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname, Wesner, was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor.
- mrwesnerWesner Demographics
Average Male Wesner Height
176.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wesner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wesner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wesner is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wesner.
How Common Is The Last Name Wesner? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wesner is the 84,002nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,266,078 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wesner are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wesner is also the 87,754th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 5,782 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,104 people, or 1 in 116,772. In The United States Wesner is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent are found, Indiana, where 10 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.
Wesner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wesner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wesner surname grew 578 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wesner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wesner last name are 16.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.89% being registered with the party.
The amount Wesner earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.15% less than the national average, earning 234,803 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning R 261,444 per year; in United States they earn 5.72% more than the national average, earning $45,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.46% more than the national average, earning $53,888 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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