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 is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,907,068th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Wiher are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 18 people.

It is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 141,602. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Graubünden, where 50 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 21 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 17 percent are found. Besides Switzerland Wiher occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Wiher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 31 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 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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  • 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 Wiher
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