Weyer Surname

42,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Weyer Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the path or road.

Weyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,9431:13,5461,763
United States3,8161:94,98410,657
South Africa9491:57,0897,248
Poland3361:113,12116,996
France2551:260,48140,169
Luxembourg1771:3,280427
Brazil1191:1,798,94458,246
England1031:540,95233,556
Austria991:86,01412,782
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
Australia691:391,24231,907
Switzerland651:126,35312,618
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Norway271:190,45522,163
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4491:111,84611,111

Weyer (19) may also be a first name.

Weyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the path or road.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Weyer Last Name Facts

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

Weyer occurs most in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Weyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weyer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,523rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 594,999 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Weyer are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Weyer is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

The last name Weyer is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 5,943 people, or 1 in 13,546. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 8 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Weyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weyer last name increased 850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weyer last name are 17.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Weyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning 319,039 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.86% more than the national average, earning R 394,140 per year; in United States they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $45,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning $44,919 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weyher91331/
Weyere912/
Wehyer911/
Weeyer910/
Weyr8920/
Weyhert837/
Beyer8098,834/
Weier804,518/
Wayer80590/
Veyer80530/
Wejer80462/
Wuyer8021/
Woyer8016/
Weyre8015/
Wiyer805/
Weuer801/
Weyar801/
Hweer801/
Weiher733,562/
Wegier7362/
Wayere7360/
Wuayer7332/
Wayert7330/
Wajeer7313/
Wayier739/
Hueyer739/
Wehger738/
Weierz736/
Wei'er735/
Weyard734/
Beyeer733/
Wyhier732/
Beeyer732/
Veyier731/
D'Wyer731/
Weyire731/
Weeiar731/
Wehier731/
Weyart731/
Wejier731/
Wiyere731/
Vwayer731/
Hweuer731/
Wieier730/
Wheier730/
Boweer730/
Weir6768,544/
Veer6742,742/
Wear678,990/
Weihert67434/
Beyr6760/
Vyer6757/
Wejr6730/
Weierød6722/
Weyrová6710/
Veyr679/
Weur673/
Wheeier673/
Wheyare672/
Wheeoer672/
Wuyr671/
Weihere671/
Weyoore671/
Hwejere671/
Oueyere671/
Baaweer671/
Weiheer670/
Weeyord670/
Weehard670/
Whehier670/
Weyhard670/
Weggier670/

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Weyer Reference & Research

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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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  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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
  • 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 Weyer
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