Wiechers Surname

135,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wiechers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiechers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5031:32,1644,248
Netherlands2371:71,25412,114
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Mexico1651:752,28011,252
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
France141:4,744,480251,814
England71:7,959,723202,100
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Malta41:107,5681,849
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Wiechers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiechers is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiechers? popularity and diffusion

Wiechers is the 135,199th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,191,084 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Wiechers reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 2,503 people, or 1 in 32,164. In Germany Wiechers is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 51 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 27 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Germany it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Wiechers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiechers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiechers last name expanded 1,272 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiechers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiechers last name are 24.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.74% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiechers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.75% more than the national average, earning R 370,128 per year; in United States they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $45,363 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning $52,883 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wichers932,234/
Wechers931/
Wichgers88328/
Weichers88307/
Wijchers88202/
Wieciers8814/
Witchers887/
Biechers881/
Whichers881/
Weechers880/
Weachers880/
Wijhers8082/
Wychers8049/
Bechers8014/
Vichers803/
Bichers801/
Wihgers801/
Vechers801/
Wieggers75507/
Beechers7521/
Vitchers7513/
Beachers755/
Wegers7191/
Wejers7118/
Vishchers717/
Wijgers67303/
Waijers67274/
Weygers67150/
Weggers6795/
Weigers6754/
Viegers6732/
Büchers6721/
Wiegirs671/
Biekers671/
Biegers671/
Viekers670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiechers
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