Weyer Surname
Approximately 12,248 people bear this surname
Weyer Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the path or road.
Weyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,943 | 1:13,546 | 1,763 |
| United States | 3,816 | 1:94,984 | 10,657 |
| South Africa | 949 | 1:57,089 | 7,248 |
| Poland | 336 | 1:113,121 | 16,996 |
| France | 255 | 1:260,481 | 40,169 |
| Luxembourg | 177 | 1:3,280 | 427 |
| Brazil | 119 | 1:1,798,944 | 58,246 |
| England | 103 | 1:540,952 | 33,556 |
| Austria | 99 | 1:86,014 | 12,782 |
| Netherlands | 74 | 1:228,205 | 30,213 |
| Australia | 69 | 1:391,242 | 31,907 |
| Switzerland | 65 | 1:126,353 | 12,618 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Norway | 27 | 1:190,455 | 22,163 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 449 | 1:111,846 | 11,111 |
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.
Weyer Demographics
Average Male Weyer Height
179.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weyher | 91 | 331 | / |
| Weyere | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wehyer | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weeyer | 91 | 0 | / |
| Weyr | 89 | 20 | / |
| Weyhert | 83 | 7 | / |
| Beyer | 80 | 98,834 | / |
| Weier | 80 | 4,518 | / |
| Wayer | 80 | 590 | / |
| Veyer | 80 | 530 | / |
| Wejer | 80 | 462 | / |
| Wuyer | 80 | 21 | / |
| Woyer | 80 | 16 | / |
| Weyre | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wiyer | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weuer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weyar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hweer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weiher | 73 | 3,562 | / |
| Wegier | 73 | 62 | / |
| Wayere | 73 | 60 | / |
| Wuayer | 73 | 32 | / |
| Wayert | 73 | 30 | / |
| Wajeer | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wayier | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hueyer | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wehger | 73 | 8 | / |
| Weierz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wei'er | 73 | 5 | / |
| Weyard | 73 | 4 | / |
| Beyeer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wyhier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beeyer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Veyier | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Wyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weyire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weeiar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wehier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weyart | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wejier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiyere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vwayer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hweuer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wieier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wheier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Boweer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weir | 67 | 68,544 | / |
| Veer | 67 | 42,742 | / |
| Wear | 67 | 8,990 | / |
| Weihert | 67 | 434 | / |
| Beyr | 67 | 60 | / |
| Vyer | 67 | 57 | / |
| Wejr | 67 | 30 | / |
| Weierød | 67 | 22 | / |
| Weyrová | 67 | 10 | / |
| Veyr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weur | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wheeier | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wheyare | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wheeoer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weihere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyoore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwejere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oueyere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaweer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiheer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weeyord | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weehard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whehier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weyhard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weggier | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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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 Weyer
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