Wiehe Surname

155,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Wiehe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiehe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4381:55,9847,248
United States7761:467,08639,768
Mauritius3141:4,119802
Denmark681:83,0118,046
South Africa651:833,50355,653
Norway371:138,98117,684
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Sweden101:984,67673,605
France41:16,605,680368,153
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

The alternate forms: Wiéhe (1) are calculated separately.

Wiehe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiehe occurs most in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant: Wiéhe. For other potential spellings of Wiehe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiehe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 155,247th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,580,576 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Wiehe live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,438 people, or 1 in 55,984. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 30 percent are found and Bremen, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Mauritius, where 11 percent are found.

Wiehe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiehe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiehe last name increased 935 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiehe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiehe surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiehe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.28% less than the national average, earning 248,214 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.76% more than the national average, earning R 379,644 per year; in United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.34% more than the national average, earning $69,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiéhe931/
Wiehie911/
Wehe891,491/
Wihe8938/
Wiee8935/
Wiehr80221/
Viehe80205/
Wijhe8076/
Wejhe8010/
Wiehs808/
Wehea807/
Whiee806/
Whehe803/
Whihe802/
Wehey801/
Wiaee801/
Wuehe801/
Wiehi801/
Wierh801/
Wyehe800/
Whieh800/
Uiehe800/
Wehei800/
Wie753,291/
Wiesch73230/
Wejher73212/
Weeher7331/
Wehaye7312/
Waiyee737/
Woiyeh736/
Hwijeh735/
Woiyee732/
Weiyee732/
Wehiee731/
Wiheed731/
Viehhe731/
Wiecht731/
Wiethp731/
Weehed731/
Weheat731/
Weaher730/
Wije674,142/
Hwie671,370/
Wehi67490/
Bihe67477/
Vehe67456/
Wgeh67153/
Vihe67110/
Whie6788/
Weeh6768/
Wiej6755/
Wiha6750/
Wieß6733/
Wiea6732/
Wyhe6728/
Wihi6716/
Weae6715/
Weey6713/
Wyee6712/
Viee679/
Weuh679/
Wyeh679/
Wietsch677/
Weijhed677/
Weej676/
Wyie676/
We'e676/
Wehy674/
Hwaijeh674/
Wihy673/
Wiey673/
Wiei672/
Wieć672/
Weee672/
Wähe672/
Wjie672/
Wuee671/
Wyih671/
Wjee671/
Whiejye671/
Wioe671/
Wuie671/
Veijehe671/
Wajieha671/
Weiiech670/
Uihe670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiehe
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