Wiehr Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wiehr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiehr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1101:731,86855,248
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wiehr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiehr is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiehr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,104,724th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Wiehr live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 731,868. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 30 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live and Bavaria, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Wiehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiehr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wiehr surname increased 623 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiehr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiehr surname are 39.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiehr earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.97% more than the national average, earning $56,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $51,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieher91103/
Wehr8910,278/
Wier894,266/
Wihr8967/
Wiehrdt8324/
Wiehejr831/
Whieher830/
Weier804,518/
Wiehe802,824/
Woehr80661/
Waier80376/
Wierz80234/
Weher80133/
Wehrt80106/
Wiher8095/
Wiere8076/
Wuehr8059/
Wehar8045/
Biehr8034/
Wehir8017/
Wijer8015/
Hwier8013/
Viehr8013/
Wiehs808/
Whier806/
Wiyer805/
Wietr804/
Weihr803/
Woier802/
Wehre802/
Wethr802/
Wiehi801/
Wierh801/
Wiier801/
Weahr801/
Whehr801/
Wiear801/
Wihre801/
Wiihr801/
Wieir801/
Wierr801/
Wiesr801/
Wehrz800/
Wehrr800/
Waehr800/
Wuier800/
Woihr800/
Whieh800/
Wer753,456/
Wie753,291/
Wir75664/
Weiher733,562/
Weijer731,005/
Weyher73331/
Wiesch73230/
Wejher73212/
Wierre73210/
Waijer73162/
Wigier73107/
Wierth7398/
Wegier7362/
Wierød7357/
Weeher7331/
Waiyer739/
Wayier739/
Wehger738/
Woiyeh736/
Weierz736/
Bijehr736/
Waiher735/
Hwijeh735/
Wei'er735/
Waaier734/
Wajier733/
Waireh733/
Weheir732/
Wehrdt732/
Wyhier732/
Waihar731/
Wiyere731/
Wohier731/
Wiehie731/
Wiethp731/
Wihere731/
Weihar731/
Wiecht731/
Wejier731/
Vawier731/
Wehier731/
Wietrz731/
Wehyer731/
Waiere731/
Wogier731/
D'Wehr731/
Waihor731/
Waihre731/
Weaher730/
Wieier730/
Wheier730/
Weir6768,544/
Were6758,438/
Bier6710,766/
Wear678,990/
Wirz677,480/
Wije674,142/
Vier673,772/
Wyer673,692/
Wire673,106/
Werz672,496/
Wehe671,491/
Bihr671,462/
Hwie671,370/
Weer671,111/
Wühr67985/
Werr67736/
Waaijer67736/
Wair67693/
Wehi67490/
Weihert67434/
Vehr67220/
Wiir67200/
Wgeh67153/
Hwer6789/
Whie6788/
Wirp6776/
Weeh6768/
Wuer6767/
Wher6759/
Wiej6755/
Wiha6750/
Wirr6744/
Weihard6740/
Wihe6738/
Werh6738/
Wiee6735/
Wieß6733/
Wiea6732/
Wejr6730/
Währ6727/
Weierød6722/
Whir6721/
Weyr6720/
Wihi6716/
Wyeh679/
Uehr679/
Weuh679/
Wietsch677/
Weyhert677/
Wjir676/
Wyie676/
Wirehed676/
Waihere675/
Hwaijeh674/
Wehy674/
Whér674/
Weur673/
Wiey673/
Wheeier673/
Uier673/
Wirh673/
Wihy673/
Whre672/
Weigier672/
Woir672/
Wűhr672/
Wjie672/
Wieć672/
Wiei672/
Waihert671/
Wjer671/
Wioe671/
Vihr671/
Wuie671/
Weherre671/
Wwir671/
Wijr671/
Wihrowa671/
Vwaihre671/
Weihere671/
Wiyr671/
Weigger671/
Wjhr671/
Wajieha671/
Wwer671/
Wyih671/
Wyir671/
Weiiech670/
Wuir670/
Weiheer670/
Weehard670/
Whehier670/
Weyhard670/
Weggier670/
Wisr670/

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Footnotes

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