Wiher Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wiher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland581:141,60213,683
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
England11:55,718,059489,080
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wiher (18) may also be a first name.

Wiher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiher occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,907,068th most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. The last name Wiher is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wiher reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wiher is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 18 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 141,602. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Graubünden, where 50 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 21 percent live and Canton of Thurgau, where 17 percent live. Not including Switzerland it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Wiher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiher last name declined 31 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieher91103/
Wihere911/
Wier894,266/
Wiehejr831/
Whieher830/
Viher80654/
Wierz80234/
Wiehr80221/
Weher80133/
Wiere8076/
Wyher8037/
Biher8018/
Wijer8015/
Hwier8013/
Whyer8012/
Whier806/
Wietr804/
Wieir801/
Wiesr801/
Wierr801/
Wiihr801/
Wierh801/
Wiier801/
Wuier800/
Weijer731,005/
Wejher73212/
Wierre73210/
Waijer73162/
Wierth7398/
Wierød7357/
Weeher7331/
Wayier739/
Waiyer739/
Wheair735/
Waaier734/
Vihere733/
Wajier733/
Wyhier732/
Weheir732/
Wheeer731/
Wietrz731/
Wehier731/
Wejier731/
Wieier730/
Wyhert730/
Weaher730/
Bier6710,766/
Vier673,772/
Wyer673,692/
Waaijer67736/
Wiir67200/
Wiehrdt6724/
Wjir676/
Uier673/
Wheeier673/
Weigier672/
Wyir671/
Weigger671/
Wiyr671/
Wjer671/
Whehier670/

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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 Wiher
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