Wieg Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wieg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wieg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2891:278,56629,283
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Wieg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wieg is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wieg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 738,530th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,638,225 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Wieg are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wieg is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 289 people, or 1 in 278,566. In Germany it is most numerous in: Thuringia, where 29 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 21 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found. Not including Germany it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Wieg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wieg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wieg surname increased 472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wieg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wieg surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.69% registered with the political party.

Wieg earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $45,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiegh8911/
Vwieg891/
Wiehg891/
Wiegt890/
Weg86892/
Wig86816/
Wiegue8010/
Wike754,897/
Wigg753,542/
Bieg752,252/
Wiig752,200/
Weig751,189/
Wegh751,098/
Wiek751,026/
Wigh75550/
Wegg75482/
Weeg75467/
Whig75203/
Wegs75193/
Waig75138/
Wigt75127/
Vieg75118/
Weag7588/
Weug7584/
Wegt7554/
Wiec755/
Wehg754/
Wuig753/
Wwig752/
Wihg752/
Wheg752/
Wijg752/
Wiqg752/
Weqg752/
Vwig752/
Hwig751/
Weyg751/
Wecg751/
Hweg751/
Wekg751/
Wjeg751/
Wiog751/
Wigc751/
Wigk751/
Wigz751/
Uieg751/
Wyig751/
Wicke676,061/
Wieck674,481/
Woike67700/
Waike67470/
Weigh67433/
Weike67173/
Wikke67154/
Woigk67153/
Woigt67124/
Whike6789/
Wizke6778/
Wieke6772/
Waigh6762/
Biegh6760/
Wuigk6758/
Wijgh6743/
Weegh6731/
Wiggh6729/
Wiigs6729/
Wuike6725/
Whigg6725/
Wikhe6715/
Wejgt6714/
Wiigh678/
Waigt676/
Weugh675/
Wijek675/
Wijke675/
Wiehx674/
Wigth673/
Weagh673/
Wiesk673/
Wietk672/
Wihke672/
Wuiek671/
Wjiog671/
Wiesc671/
Weigz671/
Whigh671/
Vijeg671/
Viegs671/
Viegh671/
Viheg671/
Wuegh671/
Weegs671/
Wesgh671/
Wijec671/
Biheg671/
Hweeg671/
Wweyg671/
Weigs670/
Weggs670/
Whigs670/
Weisg670/
Wihgt670/
Wieek670/
Viegt670/

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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 Wieg
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