Wichers Surname

189,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wichers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wichers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0961:15,4082,328
United States4701:771,18959,919
Germany4301:187,22221,768
Canada1031:357,72432,292
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Sweden181:547,04239,827
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
England121:4,643,172139,951
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Wichers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wichers is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wichers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 189,141st most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,262,106 people. Wichers is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Wichers live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,096 people, or 1 in 15,408. In The Netherlands Wichers is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 26 percent are found, Overijssel, where 22 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 19 percent are found.

Wichers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wichers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wichers surname rose 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wichers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wichers are 32.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Wichers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.71% less than the national average, earning 219,048 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.33% more than the national average, earning R 407,148 per year; in United States they earn 3.37% less than the national average, earning $41,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.66% more than the national average, earning $51,005 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiechers933,326/
Wichgers93328/
Weichers93307/
Wijchers93202/
Wigchers93128/
Witchers937/
Wischers932/
Whichers931/
Wickers86850/
Wijhers8682/
Wychers8649/
Vichers863/
Wishers862/
Wihgers861/
Witcers861/
Bichers861/
Wechers861/
Wieciers8014/
Vitchers8013/
Weickers8011/
Wijckers807/
Vischers804/
Wickerst801/
Weechers800/
Weachers800/
Wikers779/
Vicers775/
Visschers751,044/
Vishchers757/
Vickers7154,361/
Wijgers71303/
Waijers71274/
Weigers7154/
Vishers7129/
Wyckers7128/
Wäckers7126/
Weikers7124/
Weckers7122/
Büchers7121/
Wikkers7119/
Bechers7114/
Bishers717/
Vikcers712/
Waisers711/
Viccers711/
Vechers711/
Weisers711/
Weshers710/
Whikers710/
Witsiers67172/
Weijgers67120/
Waaijers6797/
Witziers6774/
Weeckers6736/
Beechers6721/
Beachers675/
Vickerss672/
Wiggerss672/
Vickiers672/
Vickkers671/
Visshers671/
Wittsers670/
Weigkers670/
Bisheers670/
Veickers670/
Bishears670/
Vickerse670/

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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 Wichers
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