Weyers Surname
Approximately 9,088 people bear this surname
Weyers Surname Definition:
(1) “Battle-Spear” in Old Dutch (Wig-Ger). (2) “Of the Pond” (Weier) in Old German.
Weyers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,548 | 1:22,690 | 3,005 |
| South Africa | 2,843 | 1:19,057 | 2,406 |
| United States | 1,275 | 1:284,282 | 26,458 |
| Netherlands | 552 | 1:30,593 | 5,081 |
| Belgium | 488 | 1:23,559 | 3,710 |
| England | 102 | 1:546,255 | 33,762 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Weyers (35) may also be a first name.
Weyers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) “Battle-Spear” in Old Dutch (Wig-Ger). (2) “Of the Pond” (Weier) in Old German.
Weyers Demographics
Average Male Weyers Height
177.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Weyers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weyers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weyers has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Weyers click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weyers? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,848th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 801,887 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Weyers are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 35 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 3,548 people, or 1 in 22,690. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 81 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent reside and Bavaria, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Weyers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Weyers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weyers last name increased 2,965 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weyers Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Weyers last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.
The amount Weyers earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 54.37% more than the national average, earning R 366,840 per year; in United States they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $46,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.14% more than the national average, earning $59,691 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weyhers | 92 | 9 | / |
| Weyerse | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weyrs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beyers | 83 | 8,213 | / |
| Weiers | 83 | 943 | / |
| Wayers | 83 | 105 | / |
| Whyers | 83 | 103 | / |
| Wejers | 83 | 18 | / |
| Veyers | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wyyers | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weysrs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hweers | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weerss | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wiyers | 83 | 0 | / |
| Weyors | 83 | 0 | / |
| Weyersová | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weggers | 77 | 95 | / |
| Weihers | 77 | 32 | / |
| Weersch | 77 | 21 | / |
| Weierst | 77 | 6 | / |
| Weiiers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beyer's | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weyerch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wyggers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wears | 73 | 1,349 | / |
| Wiers | 73 | 1,215 | / |
| Weirs | 73 | 168 | / |
| Veers | 73 | 127 | / |
| Vyers | 73 | 112 | / |
| Woers | 73 | 3 | / |
| Beyrs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weurs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weiersøe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Weaehers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weyhorst | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wijers | 67 | 2,074 | / |
| Boyers | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Bayers | 67 | 799 | / |
| Buyers | 67 | 632 | / |
| Beiers | 67 | 217 | / |
| Wawers | 67 | 138 | / |
| Byiers | 67 | 129 | / |
| Beears | 67 | 48 | / |
| Wieërs | 67 | 45 | / |
| Vowers | 67 | 44 | / |
| Whiers | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vejers | 67 | 13 | / |
| Voyers | 67 | 9 | / |
| Veersh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wajers | 67 | 7 | / |
| Whaers | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beyars | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wowers | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vayers | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vwiers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weirse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiersh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vweirs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wierrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weihrs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wearsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wearse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bejers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wiears | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vawers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wuersh | 67 | 0 | / |
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