Wießner Surname
Approximately 2,675 people bear this surname
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This surname means 'owner of a meadow', from wiese in Old German.
Wießner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,663 | 1:30,231 | 3,982 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
Wießner (12) may also be a first name.
Wießner Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'owner of a meadow', from wiese in Old German.
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Where Does The Last Name Wießner Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wießner occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wießner? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 162,580th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,724,316 people. Wießner is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wießner are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wießner is also the 3,306,491st most common first name on earth, held by 12 people.
It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,663 people, or 1 in 30,231. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 32 percent are found, Bavaria, where 18 percent are found and Hesse, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Austria, where 0 percent are found.
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