Wieder Surname

64,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Wieder Surname Definition:

(an invented surname) From Widder which is the German for Ram or Aries, the sign of the zodiac. It was either assumed by a person born during that time or because of its association with the word mazal, which means luck, and the sign of the zodiac in Hebrew.

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Wieder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6421:137,19114,339
Germany2,3111:34,8364,598
Israel1,1451:7,4741,164
Austria5111:16,6642,505
France4351:152,69623,696
Poland2181:174,35224,045
Hungary1181:83,1898,316
England841:663,31038,317
Canada611:604,02649,778
Switzerland591:139,20213,535
Denmark421:134,39812,049
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Czechia221:483,34051,393
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2451:204,97417,750

Wieder (16) may also be a first name.

Wieder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(an invented surname) From Widder which is the German for Ram or Aries, the sign of the zodiac. It was either assumed by a person born during that time or because of its association with the word mazal, which means luck, and the sign of the zodiac in Hebrew.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Wieder Last Name Facts

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

Wieder occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wieder? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 64,615th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 941,422 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Wieder live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 37 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name in the world, held by 16 people.

The last name Wieder is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,642 people, or 1 in 137,191. In The United States Wieder is most numerous in: New York, where 26 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 17 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States Wieder is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent reside and Israel, where 15 percent reside.

Wieder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wieder has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wieder last name rose 1,078 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 8,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wieder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wieder surname are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wieder earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.68% more than the national average, earning $45,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.29% more than the national average, earning $58,771 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiedder9238/
Wiedert922/
Wieider921/
Weder913,862/
Wider912,481/
Widder832,503/
Weider832,253/
Bieder832,008/
Wedere831,870/
Weeder83766/
Waider83635/
Weader83235/
Wehder83189/
Vieder8353/
Wedder8345/
Wejder8325/
Weyder8321/
Wiedre8317/
Wederz8317/
Widere8316/
Woider8312/
Widert837/
Wheder832/
Widher832/
Wuider831/
Wideer831/
Weuder831/
Widaer831/
Whider830/
Widoer830/
Wideur830/
Wiederová8022/
Weydert771,516/
Vieider77697/
Hwaider77559/
Widerøe77153/
Weidger7746/
Wheeder7722/
Viedert7720/
Whidder775/
Wheider771/
Viedier771/
Waidere771/
Weydher771/
Whidger770/
Waidert770/
Wheader770/
Whedder770/
Viedder770/
Beder738,662/
Wyder731,775/
Bider731,634/
Vider73683/
Veder73287/
Wäder7351/
Wedre7320/
Ueder733/
Wuder731/
Weijdert715/
Widerová712/
Wuesdher711/
Wheydert711/
Weideher710/
Vedder677,293/
Bedeir672,785/
Bedeer671,805/
Veeder671,188/
Bedear67893/
Bidder67636/
Bedder67580/
Beider67562/
Veader67540/
Beader67442/
Vedere67372/
Veider67341/
Baider67270/
Beyder67233/
Bidear67127/
Beeder67106/
Vidger6795/
Huider6776/
Viderø6754/
Vaider6748/
Vidder6746/
Bidher6736/
Wajder6722/
Wedjre6721/
Oueder6718/
Wayder6713/
Biider6712/
Veyder678/
Voider678/
Widderová676/
Vidert675/
Woyder675/
Wydder674/
Buider674/
Wedier674/
Hueder673/
Vedoer672/
Bedher672/
Boider672/
Bijder672/
Wudear672/
Byeder671/
Waidjr671/
Weedir671/
Weiderová671/
Widair671/
Viderz671/
Vidher671/
Uehder671/
Vedeer671/
Vedeir671/
Videre671/
Wojder671/
Whyder671/
Wydger670/
Vioder670/

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