Wiedemayer Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wiedemayer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiedemayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wiedemayer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiedemayer is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wiedemayer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiedemayer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wiedemayer is the 3,274,477th most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Wiedemayer live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Wiedemayer is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 3,833,593. In Germany Wiedemayer is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 81 percent reside, Thuringia, where 14 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Germany Wiedemayer exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent reside and Switzerland, where 14 percent reside.

Wiedemayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiedemayer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Wiedemayer
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