Wiener Surname

35,495th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Wiener Surname Definition:

“Viennese” in German (Wien).

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Wiener Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,0831:44,8425,492
Germany3,0221:26,6403,519
Austria1,5471:5,504638
South Africa4681:115,76413,831
Canada2081:177,14217,704
Brazil1721:1,244,61842,789
Australia1411:191,45919,007
England1381:403,75427,757
Czechia1231:86,45114,431
Poland1061:358,57340,095
Netherlands971:174,09525,153
France961:691,90387,871
Hungary601:163,60514,496
Switzerland551:149,32614,246
Mexico551:2,256,84019,878
Argentina531:806,48053,420
Denmark501:112,89410,491
Sweden471:209,50514,512
Peru411:775,22317,111
Chile351:503,32812,866
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Haiti151:712,26011,091
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
Wales131:238,04114,239
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:130,43812,506

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

Wiener (162) may also be a first name.

Wiener Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Viennese” in German (Wien).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who came from Wien (Vienna), in Austria.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Wiener is a German/Austrian surname that refers to a Viennese. Vienna is the largest city in Austria and the 4th largest German-speaking city in the world. It is not too far from bordering countries' capitals like Budapest (Hungary) and Bratislava (Slovakia). Vienna has over a million inhabitants, between the populations of the German cities of Cologne and Munich. The city's airport is outside the city state of Vienna, in Schwechat (a lower Austrian city 10' from Vienna).

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Wiener Last Name Facts

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

Wiener (Arabic: فينر) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Wiéner. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiener? popularity and diffusion

Wiener is the 35,495th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 489,623 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Wiener are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 720,105th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 162 people.

The last name Wiener is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 8,083 people, or 1 in 44,842. In The United States Wiener is most prevalent in: New York, where 21 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 62 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent live and Austria, where 10 percent live.

Wiener Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiener has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiener last name rose 2,099 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 418 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wiener Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wiener surname is principally Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wiener are 41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiener earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 208.82% more than the national average, earning S/. 59,864 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning R 260,292 per year; in United States they earn 29.18% more than the national average, earning $55,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.59% more than the national average, earning $69,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiéner941/
Wiegner921,577/
Wienner9267/
Wieener922/
Wienger922/
Whiener921/
Wiehner921/
Wienier920/
Winer914,454/
Wener911,229/
Wienerth862/
Wegner8355,850/
Weiner8338,270/
Wehner8322,194/
Wainer832,145/
Biener832,039/
Wejner83508/
Wigner83499/
Weener83436/
Weaner83257/
Viener83244/
Whener8354/
Weyner8350/
Wenher8319/
Woiner8312/
Whiner838/
Wineer834/
Wienir834/
Wioner834/
Winere834/
Winerz834/
Winier833/
Winher833/
Wiiner832/
Winetr831/
Wuiner831/
Winejr831/
Weuner831/
Weneer831/
Wyiner830/
Winerr830/
Wginer830/
Wihner830/
Wienerová80127/
Wienerova807/
Weigner77746/
Weitner77406/
Wainner77134/
Wejnert77109/
Wettner7792/
Weinner7763/
Waigner7758/
Viesner7753/
Biehner7740/
Weynert7735/
Whenner7717/
Waitner7714/
Wägener7712/
Wehener7711/
Wainert779/
Vieneer778/
Bienner778/
Wejnerd776/
Weijner775/
Bienher774/
Weineer773/
Wejnger773/
Woisner773/
Wenerth773/
Weagner772/
Weineir772/
Whinger772/
Wineard772/
Wineart771/
Hwinger771/
Witnere771/
Witnner771/
Wiynert771/
Wegnere771/
Weinerd771/
Whegner771/
Wenhere771/
Vienner771/
Wehnger771/
Weanear771/
Wyesner771/
Witnher771/
D'Winer771/
Weinere771/
Wuigner771/
Wheuner770/
Whetner770/
Wisnerr770/
Wheener770/
Whioner770/
Whesner770/
Wegnerd770/
Weanger770/
Weimner770/
Weenger770/
Wheaner770/
Wuegner770/
Whinerd770/
Witneer770/
Whinner770/
Weinear770/
Weayner770/
Viner734,685/
Biner733,582/
Bener732,299/
Vener731,357/
Wyner73841/
Wuner73221/
Winér7339/
Uener739/
Wéner738/
Wäner733/
Winir732/
Wiñer731/
Uiner730/
Wheitner7123/
Weijhner7111/
Whitnear7110/
Weihnert7110/
Weinnert717/
Wihinger716/
Weinhert715/
Waainger715/
Wiihnger712/
Weinertt712/
Weinerdt712/
Weisnner712/
Weidtner712/
Whitneer711/
Weithner711/
D'Wenger711/
Viennier711/
Wagginer710/
Wheinner710/
Venher673,941/
Venger672,143/
Vinger671,651/
Beiner671,549/
Vainer671,480/
Vegner671,220/
Wähner671,092/
Venere67936/
Wunner67784/
Wayner67623/
Beaner67580/
Bainer67443/
Wägner67412/
Vitner67374/
Wajner67368/
Benear67319/
Beener67306/
Vigner67305/
Visner67278/
Veiner67247/
Veyner67162/
Huiner67144/
Beyner67138/
Wojner67136/
Vehner67126/
Weinerová67120/
Vetner6777/
Bihner6772/
Woyner6771/
Bejner6770/
Huener6769/
Vesner6765/
Vineer6763/
Veneer6745/
Benher6743/
Wégner6742/
Wainerová6737/
Boiner6732/
Wänger6726/
Voiner6724/
Veaner6719/
Wügner6717/
Viiner6714/
Winhör6712/
Vienerová6711/
Wenier678/
Whyner677/
Veener675/
Beneer675/
Vinere674/
Vențer674/
Veuner673/
Vinher673/
Veneir672/
Vinear672/
Wynert672/
Uesner672/
Veneur672/
Wenior672/
Wéhner672/
Weinerova672/
Uigner672/
Vinerd671/
Venear671/
Venert671/
Vinert671/
Byener671/
Hviner671/
Benejr671/
Wynier671/
Waysenner671/
Wehnerová671/
Whitneyjr671/
Uenger671/
Uinger671/
Beneir671/
Vienir671/
Vioner671/
Wenire671/
Venoer671/
Wytner671/
Hvener671/
Venerd671/
Wynerd671/
Winjhr671/
Wynear671/
Byiner671/
Buiner670/
Wunerh670/
Uehner670/
Wittneher670/
Binher670/
Bineer670/

Wiener Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wiener in the Arabic language
فينرfynr-

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