Wetzer Surname

604,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wetzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1911:421,49538,230
Netherlands1581:106,88117,196
Hungary431:228,28618,658
Austria381:224,09027,245
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Finland121:458,05828,977
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

The alternate forms: Wetzér (2) are calculated separately.

Wetzer (10) may also be a first name.

Wetzer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wetzer occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Wetzér. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wetzer is the 604,614th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 14,205,743 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Wetzer live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring forename internationally, borne by 10 people.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 191 people, or 1 in 421,495. In Germany Wetzer is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 16 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found. Besides Germany Wetzer occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 31 percent are found and Hungary, where 8 percent are found.

Wetzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wetzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wetzer surname decreased 32 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wetzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wetzer are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Wetzer earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wetzér942/
Weitzer921,367/
Wietzer9233/
Wetzger923/
Wetzier922/
Weutzer920/
Wezer91122/
Weitczer8620/
Betzer831,826/
Weizer83465/
Witzer83363/
Wiezer83201/
Watzer83183/
Wetser8379/
Wötzer8338/
Weazer8328/
Weezer8327/
Weyzer8316/
Wejzer8313/
Weczer837/
Wedzer832/
Waezer831/
Wotzer831/
Woezer831/
Weuzer830/
Waitzer77169/
Witzier77120/
Beitzer7790/
Wetcher7787/
Veitzer7742/
Weiczer7718/
Witzger7715/
Whitzer7712/
Wheezer7710/
Wieczer777/
Bettzer774/
Betczer771/
Witzeer771/
Weizzer771/
Westser771/
Voetzer770/
Beetzer770/
Witzzer770/
Wittzer770/
Wazer73848/
Wizer73189/
Vezer73152/
Wozer7325/
Wecer7322/
Wezir7317/
Wyzer733/
Uezer732/
Wetscher71257/
Wuetcher7167/
Westgerd718/
Wieczerz717/
Wetchere711/
Wheytser711/
Wiethcer710/
Westseer710/
Whetcher710/
Wazeer6743,131/
Bitzer677,383/
Vezier67442/
Wajzer67255/
Veizer67200/
Betser67187/
Waizer67153/
Viezer67146/
Vitzer67106/
Wietscher6791/
Wiczer6789/
Wecher6763/
Wazier6758/
Widzer6735/
Bötzer6735/
Veyzer6728/
Wayzer6726/
Vejzer6725/
Weycer6718/
Weitesser6718/
Betzir6717/
Vetser6712/
Wuetscher6712/
Beczer679/
Woizer679/
Wozeer678/
Witser677/
Weicer677/
Wätjer677/
Wijzer676/
Wiecer676/
Betcer676/
Watser674/
Woyzer674/
Weacer673/
Bedzer673/
Veezer672/
Veazer671/
Wadzer671/
Weitchert671/
Wecser671/
Weezir671/
Witzir671/
Betzér671/
Wazeir671/
Wizier671/
Weitscher670/
Watcer670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wetzer
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