Wijers Surname

201,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wijers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wijers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,9851:8,5071,065
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France51:13,284,544357,392
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Wijers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wijers occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wijers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wijers? popularity and diffusion

Wijers is the 201,090th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,513,764 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Wijers live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,985 people, or 1 in 8,507. In The Netherlands Wijers is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 29 percent live, Limburg, where 18 percent live and North Brabant, where 16 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Wijers Last Name Statistics demography

Wijers earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.88% less than the national average, earning $28,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weijers924,803/
Wijgers92303/
Waijers92274/
Wijhers9282/
Wiers911,215/
Wijgerse86191/
Weijgers86120/
Waaijers8697/
Weijerse8619/
Weiers83943/
Wieers8389/
Wigers8363/
Wierse8360/
Wieërs8345/
Whiers8337/
Wejers8318/
Wierst8313/
Wajers837/
Vwiers831/
Wierrs831/
Wiersh831/
Wiyers830/
Wiears830/
Wihers830/
Bijers830/
Weijgerse8027/
Wiggers777,551/
Beijers77747/
Wiersch77564/
Huijers7775/
Weigers7754/
Weihers7732/
Baijers7714/
Weierst776/
Wiohers772/
Waisers771/
Wizgers771/
Witcers771/
Witgers771/
Wihgers771/
Weiiers771/
Widgers771/
Vijsers771/
Weisers771/
Wohiers771/
Waijersová752/
Viers733,354/
Wyers731,599/
Wears731,349/
Biers73661/
Weirs73168/
Bjers73112/
Wairs7313/
Woers733/
Weurs731/
Weyrs731/
Wichgers71328/
Huijzers71142/
Huijgers7118/
Buijgers7113/
Weiersøe713/
Wiggerss712/
Wiersche712/
Withgers711/
Weatjers711/
Weyers679,088/
Voiers67236/
Vigers67231/
Beiers67217/
Baiers67139/
Wawers67138/
Byiers67129/
Wayers67105/
Whyers67103/
Wegers6791/
Wygers6757/
Vierse6750/
Vowers6744/
Visers6726/
Bojers6716/
Vejers6713/
Vijars6712/
Bigers679/
Bjerså678/
Wairse677/
Wyhers677/
Vicers675/
Vieirs675/
Whaers674/
Wowers673/
Wierch673/
Waitrs672/
Vweirs671/
Wyyers671/
Weirse671/
Vizers671/
Weysrs671/
Wairsh671/
Boiers671/
Hweers671/
Weihrs670/
Weerss670/
Vierst670/
Wearsh670/
Wuirst670/
Wearse670/
Bejers670/
Weyors670/
Vawers670/
Wuersh670/
Vaiers670/

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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 Wijers
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