Wiers Surname

310,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wiers Surname User-submission:

The Wiers surname comes from Dutch patronymic origin, meaning 'son of Wier (Wieger, Wiro)'.

Wiers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7511:482,63540,833
Netherlands2271:74,39312,605
Germany981:821,48459,964
Norway571:90,21612,446
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:291,96923,310

Wiers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wiers surname comes from Dutch patronymic origin, meaning 'son of Wier (Wieger, Wiro)'.

- miguelprins

Wiers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiers is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 310,170th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,997,980 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Wiers are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 751 people, or 1 in 482,635. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 30 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Maine, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Wiers exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.

Wiers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiers has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 437 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wiers surname are 24.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.29% registered with the party.

The amount Wiers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.2% less than the national average, earning 296,937 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.33% more than the national average, earning R 328,728 per year; in United States they earn 1.35% more than the national average, earning $43,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.86% less than the national average, earning $39,321 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wijers912,074/
Weiers91943/
Wieers9189/
Wierse9160/
Wieërs9145/
Whiers9137/
Wiehrs9122/
Wierst9113/
Vwiers911/
Wierrs911/
Wiersh911/
Wiyers910/
Wiears910/
Wihers910/
Wers89323/
Wirs8951/
Weijers834,803/
Wiersch83564/
Wijgers83303/
Waijers83274/
Wijhers8382/
Weihers8332/
Weierst836/
Wiohers832/
Wihgers831/
Weiiers831/
Wohiers831/
Viers803,354/
Weers802,318/
Wyers801,599/
Wears801,349/
Wehrs801,000/
Biers80661/
Weirs80168/
Werse80124/
Wirsz8097/
Wihrs8035/
Wirse8022/
Wirås8016/
Wairs8013/
Wersh8011/
Wirst808/
Whers804/
Wirss803/
Woers803/
Werss802/
Wirsh801/
Weurs801/
Werås801/
Weyrs801/
Weijgers77120/
Waaijers7797/
Weijerse7719/
Weiersøe773/
Wiggerss772/
Wiersche772/
Weyers739,088/
Wersch73355/
Wirsch73344/
Voiers73236/
Beiers73217/
Baiers73139/
Wawers73138/
Byiers73129/
Wayers73105/
Whyers73103/
Wehrse7380/
Vierse7350/
Vowers7344/
Wejers7318/
Wuerst7313/
Wairse737/
Wajers737/
Wyhers737/
Wirsth736/
Vieirs735/
Whaers734/
Wowers733/
Wehers733/
Wierch733/
Waitrs732/
Vweirs731/
Wyyers731/
Wershe731/
Weirse731/
Weysrs731/
Wairsh731/
Boiers731/
Hweers731/
Weihrs730/
Weerss730/
Vierst730/
Wearsh730/
Withrs730/
Wuirst730/
Wettrs730/
Wearse730/
Weyors730/
Whirst730/
Vawers730/
Wuersh730/
Bijers730/
Vaiers730/
Vers674,660/
Viggers671,058/
Bers67866/
Beijers67747/
Wearsch67188/
Birs67153/
Wuersch67141/
Weggers6795/
Virs6791/
Huijers6775/
Wirsche6771/
Waayers6762/
Weirsøe6724/
Behiers6724/
Weersch6721/
Viersch6720/
Waersch6718/
Baijers6714/
Bowerss679/
Weyhers679/
Wersche677/
Uers676/
Baaiers674/
Weirsch673/
Bower's673/
Waijersová672/
Weathrs672/
Werx672/
Uirs672/
Wyrs671/
Boyiers671/
Boowers671/
Huieers671/
Vouiers671/
Wurs671/
Weahers671/
Vigiers671/
Weyerse671/
Buhiers671/
Wyggers670/
Baiyers670/

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