Wieders Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wieders Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wieders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wieders Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wieders is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wieders? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,602,217th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Wieders live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 631,763. In Switzerland Wieders is most common in: Canton of Aargau, where 62 percent live and Canton of Zug, where 38 percent live. Outside of Switzerland this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Wieders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wieders has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wieders surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wieders Last Name Statistics demography

Wieders earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning $27,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiederst930/
Widers923/
Weders923/
Widders86350/
Weyders86166/
Wijders8658/
Weiders863/
Wedders863/
Wedgers862/
Widgers861/
Weeders860/
Wedersøe808/
Viders7784/
Veders7760/
Biders7721/
Beders772/
Wyders771/
Weidersjø751/
Vedders71284/
Veiders71145/
Vedersø7155/
Vaiders7128/
Beeders7112/
Veeders7111/
Beaders715/
Bidders714/
Buiders713/
Oueders713/
Vuiders711/
Wouders711/
Boiders710/
Widharsh672/
Wiedirch671/
Baideirs670/
Bedhears670/
Vidars6210/
Uidars621/
Bouders57276/
Bauders57125/
Vayders575/
Boyders571/
Vidarss571/
Vaidarsh535/
Vedharsh531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wieders
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