Weyers Surname

55,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
South Africa

Weyers Surname Definition:

(1) “Battle-Spear” in Old Dutch (Wig-Ger). (2) “Of the Pond” (Weier) in Old German.

Weyers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5481:22,6903,005
South Africa2,8431:19,0572,406
United States1,2751:284,28226,458
Netherlands5521:30,5935,081
Belgium4881:23,5593,710
England1021:546,25533,762
Australia631:428,50333,982
Canada491:751,95159,756
France371:1,795,209158,669
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Austria111:774,13064,097
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

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.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weyhers929/
Weyerse921/
Weyrs911/
Beyers838,213/
Weiers83943/
Wayers83105/
Whyers83103/
Wejers8318/
Veyers835/
Wyyers831/
Weysrs831/
Hweers831/
Weerss830/
Wiyers830/
Weyors830/
Weyersová802/
Weggers7795/
Weihers7732/
Weersch7721/
Weierst776/
Weiiers771/
Beyer's771/
Weyerch771/
Wyggers770/
Wears731,349/
Wiers731,215/
Weirs73168/
Veers73127/
Vyers73112/
Woers733/
Beyrs732/
Weurs731/
Weiersøe713/
Weaehers711/
Weyhorst710/
Wijers672,074/
Boyers671,773/
Bayers67799/
Buyers67632/
Beiers67217/
Wawers67138/
Byiers67129/
Beears6748/
Wieërs6745/
Vowers6744/
Whiers6737/
Vejers6713/
Voyers679/
Veersh679/
Wajers677/
Whaers674/
Beyars673/
Wowers673/
Vayers672/
Vwiers671/
Weirse671/
Wiersh671/
Vweirs671/
Wierrs671/
Weihrs670/
Wearsh670/
Wearse670/
Bejers670/
Wiears670/
Vawers670/
Wuersh670/

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