Wever Surname

61,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Wever Surname Definition:

From the occupation. In some instances perhaps an Englishing of Macnider which see. See also the following name.

Wever Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,5121:4,808491
United States1,5361:235,97622,647
Aruba8831:11713
Germany7451:108,06113,350
Nigeria3231:548,43026,767
Guatemala2071:77,6942,679
Venezuela1931:156,4984,745
Canada1891:194,95019,131
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Australia901:299,95226,269
Panama721:54,3372,580
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Belgium441:261,28731,734
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Curaçao281:5,616151
France151:4,428,181244,602
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
England111:5,065,278148,650
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Saint Martin81:4,394114
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
China21:683,660,78330,601
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7561:66,4277,217

Wever (132) may also be a first name.

Wever Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the occupation. In some instances perhaps an Englishing of Macnider which see. See also the following name.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wever Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wever is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wever click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wever? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 61,653rd most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 893,629 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Wever are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 807,735th most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 132 people.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3,512 people, or 1 in 4,808. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 21 percent reside, Drenthe, where 15 percent reside and South Holland, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Aruba, where 11 percent reside.

Wever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wever has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 203 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wever Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wever last name are 23.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wever earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 32.47% more than the national average, earning R 314,808 per year; in United States they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $45,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.09% more than the national average, earning $59,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weaver91204,379/
Weever91273/
Waever9168/
Weiver9110/
Wuever918/
Wiever917/
Wevear912/
Wevier912/
Wwever911/
Whever911/
Weveir911/
Woever911/
Wevere910/
Wheaver8381/
Weaverr838/
Weivert836/
Wheever834/
Weavere833/
Weavear832/
Weavert832/
Wweaver831/
Weavier831/
Weaveer830/
Bever804,130/
Wewer801,466/
Waver80305/
Vever80269/
Wyver8074/
Uever8021/
Wiver807/
Wover806/
Wäver801/
Wevir800/
Weaverrd771/
Beaver7334,951/
Beever732,737/
Vevere731,065/
Vevert73109/
Weewer73100/
Weiwer7387/
Waiver7334/
Bevear7332/
Wejwer7331/
Beiver7320/
Wewere7317/
Veaver7315/
Vevier7315/
Veiver7314/
Weberr739/
Huever739/
Weywer738/
Wivier738/
Viever737/
Waaver736/
Veyver734/
Wytver732/
Whaver732/
Wavier732/
Weawer732/
Veever731/
Weavir731/
Wweber731/
Wayver731/
Weïwer731/
Wivert731/
Beveir730/
Wehuer730/
Wahver730/
Whover730/
Beveer730/
Wyverd730/
Wybeer730/
Weaverová712/
Wechvertt711/
Weiwert6740/
Weweire677/
Weijber674/
Wesswer671/
Weiuert671/
Wessuer671/
Wejwere671/
Weawear671/
Wheeber671/
Vievier670/

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Wever Reference & Research

Weaver DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Weaver FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wever
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