Wieringa Surname

128,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wieringa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wieringa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,5861:6,530727
United States6061:598,11748,731
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Australia571:473,60936,415
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
England171:3,277,533109,658
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wieringa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wieringa is most common in The Netherlands. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wieringa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 128,298th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,062,124 people. The surname Wieringa is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Wieringa reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,586 people, or 1 in 6,530. In The Netherlands Wieringa is most numerous in: Groningen, where 28 percent live, North Holland, where 15 percent live and South Holland, where 13 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Wieringa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wieringa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 15,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wieringa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wieringa surname are 37.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.03% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wieringa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.93% less than the national average, earning R 16,800 per year; in United States they earn 11.84% more than the national average, earning $48,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $53,022 CAD per year.

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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 Wieringa
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