Wiemers Surname
Approximately 3,369 people bear this surname
Wiemers Surname User-submission:
The surname's origin is from Weimar, which is where my ancestors came from. The name went through a couple of changes around World War I and World War II to appear less German.
My grandfather added the -s to Wiemer, which was his given surname.
Read More About This SurnameWiemers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,125 | 1:37,885 | 5,005 |
| United States | 888 | 1:408,174 | 35,568 |
| Australia | 197 | 1:137,034 | 14,802 |
| Netherlands | 73 | 1:231,331 | 30,466 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Wiemers Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname's origin is from Weimar, which is where my ancestors came from. The name went through a couple of changes around World War I and World War II to appear less German.
My grandfather added the -s to Wiemer, which was his given surname. His children's birth certificates had Wiemers for the surname.
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Wiemers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiemers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wiemers is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiemers? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 133,767th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,163,118 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Wiemers are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 2,125 people, or 1 in 37,885. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 5 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Wiemers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wiemers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wiemers last name rose 2,612 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wiemers Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wiemers last name are 30.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.63% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wiemers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 147.91% more than the national average, earning R 589,140 per year; in United States they earn 3.36% more than the national average, earning $44,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.52% more than the national average, earning $63,854 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wemers | 92 | 36 | / |
| Wimers | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wimmers | 86 | 1,684 | / |
| Weimers | 86 | 770 | / |
| Wemmers | 86 | 436 | / |
| Weymers | 86 | 84 | / |
| Weemers | 86 | 55 | / |
| Witmers | 86 | 2 | / |
| Weamers | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wittmers | 80 | 229 | / |
| Weymeers | 80 | 25 | / |
| Weijmers | 80 | 20 | / |
| Wijmeers | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wymers | 77 | 270 | / |
| Bemers | 77 | 52 | / |
| Wémers | 77 | 11 | / |
| Vimers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vemers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wimars | 77 | 0 | / |
| Whittmers | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wemmersch | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beimers | 71 | 636 | / |
| Weymeersch | 71 | 87 | / |
| Beemers | 71 | 39 | / |
| Wümmers | 71 | 12 | / |
| Veemers | 71 | 9 | / |
| Beamers | 71 | 8 | / |
| Weymeirsch | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vemmers | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vimmers | 71 | 4 | / |
| Weymersche | 71 | 3 | / |
| Boimers | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wummers | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wymeers | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wijmmersch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baimers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waymers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wymiers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Behmers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Veamers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weimars | 71 | 0 | / |
| Huimers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weymiers | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wymersch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whimarsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wemmeersche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weymarsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weimerch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whitmirs | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiemers
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