Wiegner Surname

251,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wiegner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiegner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1121:72,3979,179
United States3301:1,098,36079,589
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Israel301:285,25425,178
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

Wiegner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiegner is most common in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiegner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 251,268th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,621,145 people. The last name Wiegner occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Wiegner reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wiegner is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,112 people, or 1 in 72,397. In Germany Wiegner is most common in: Saxony, where 23 percent are found, Bavaria, where 21 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Wiegner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiegner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiegner surname rose 268 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiegner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wiegner are 29.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiegner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.47% less than the national average, earning R 67,788 per year; in United States they earn 11.55% more than the national average, earning $48,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 79.69% more than the national average, earning $89,273 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieggner930/
Wegner9255,850/
Wiener9214,884/
Wigner92499/
Weigner86746/
Biegner86347/
Wienner8667/
Waigner8658/
Wienger862/
Weagner862/
Wieener862/
Whegner861/
Wiggner861/
Wegnere861/
Whiener861/
Wiehner861/
Wuigner861/
Wienier860/
Wegnerd860/
Wuegner860/
Wiegnerová821/
Weighner8042/
Wienerth802/
Weigener801/
Weegener801/
Biener772,039/
Vegner771,220/
Bigner77462/
Wägner77412/
Vigner77305/
Begner77249/
Viener77244/
Wégner7742/
Wügner7717/
Wugner7710/
Wienir774/
Wignér772/
Wiiner772/
Uigner772/
Wegnre771/
Wiéner771/
Wyiner770/
Wienerová75127/
Wegnerová7527/
Wienerova757/
Boigner71313/
Vuigner71124/
Vegnere7167/
Viesner7153/
Wajgner7146/
Biehner7140/
Vignere7137/
Weignerová7132/
Beigner7121/
Vigneur7116/
Veigner7114/
Wägener7112/
Waignerová7112/
Baigner718/
Bienner718/
Vieneer718/
Voigner715/
Vaigner714/
Biggner714/
Bienher714/
Bienier712/
Waygner712/
Wägnert712/
Buigner712/
Wygnner711/
Huegner711/
Wiynert711/
Veygner711/
Vienner711/
Wyesner711/
Weayner710/
Biennier67153/
Vaigneur6786/
Veignere6714/
Wihinger676/
Veagneur674/
Wiihnger672/
Viennier671/
Vigneare670/
Beighner670/

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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 Wiegner
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