View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Wiest Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wiest is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiest? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Wiest is the 45,509^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 639,146 people. The surname Wiest is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Wiest are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357^th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 13 people.

The surname Wiest is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 5,007 people, or 1 in 72,390. In The United States Wiest is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 6 percent reside, Texas, where 5 percent reside and Michigan, where 4 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 43 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Wiest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wiest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiest last name expanded 952 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiest Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Wiest are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Wiest earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.03% more than the national average, earning 422,325 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 51.3% more than the national average, earning $34,349,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.85% more than the national average, earning $45,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.24% less than the national average, earning $48,072 CAD per year.