Wevers Surname

111,989th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wevers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wevers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,1781:7,754943
Belgium6311:18,2202,789
Germany4501:178,90120,943
South Africa3691:146,82316,737
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Australia801:337,44628,659
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
England291:1,921,31276,208
France251:2,656,909193,074
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wevers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wevers is most common in The Netherlands. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wevers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wevers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wevers is the 111,989th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,759,852 people. The surname Wevers is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Wevers are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,178 people, or 1 in 7,754. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Overijssel, where 27 percent live, Gelderland, where 19 percent live and North Brabant, where 14 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands Wevers exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 11 percent live.

Wevers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wevers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wevers last name increased 1,477 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wevers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wevers surname are 8.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wevers earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33% less than the national average, earning R 159,216 per year; in United States they earn 1.61% less than the national average, earning $42,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% more than the national average, earning $49,972 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weavers922,001/
Weevers92334/
Wievers9217/
Weivers929/
Waevers922/
Weverst921/
Bevers834,541/
Wewers832,019/
Vevers83822/
Wavers8337/
Wivers8311/
Wovers837/
Uevers830/
Beavers7722,438/
Beevers773,048/
Veevers77805/
Veivers77596/
Whavers7791/
Beivers7782/
Weebers7775/
Weiwers7758/
Vievers7738/
Witvers7737/
Weevirs7731/
Beyvers7720/
Weewers776/
Weibers775/
Veavers772/
Wiewers771/
Weavors771/
Weawers771/
Beaveers711/
Webersch710/
Vivers67419/
Bebers67383/
Vywers67363/
Bewers67275/
Bövers67187/
Wawers67138/
Vyvers6779/
Vebers6758/
Vovers6754/
Vavers6746/
Vowers6744/
Uebers679/
Wywers676/
Bivers676/
Wibers673/
Wowers673/
Bevirs671/
Vewers671/
Vēvers671/
Biwers670/
Vawers670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wevers
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