Wigemyr Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Wigemyr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigemyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway541:95,22813,033
Canada431:856,87466,382
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Wigemyr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wigemyr occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wigemyr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigemyr? popularity and diffusion

Wigemyr is the 1,795,579th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname Wigemyr is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Wigemyr are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 95,228. In Norway Wigemyr is primarily concentrated in: Southern Norway, where 89 percent are found and Eastern Norway, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Norway Wigemyr occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 41 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Wigemyr Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wigemyr earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning 337,874 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.05% more than the national average, earning $54,180 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiegemyr931/
Vigemyr8626/
Wagemyr8611/
Wegemyr864/
Wegemer71253/
Wisemer7116/
Wagemer711/
Boijemyr671/
Wiesemer671/
Wighammer633/
Wegemeire631/
Weißheimer5910/
Weihheimer591/
Wezemer5776/
Vagemer571/
Wesimer571/
Wisimer570/
Visemer570/
Weasimer530/
Wajheimer502/
Weizimmer501/
Beggemeir500/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wigemyr
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