Wiper Surname

477,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wiper Surname Definition:

Weekley (p. 103) says from Ypres in Belgium The name is spelled Wyper in Lanarkshire and West Lothian and Weepers in Fife.

Wiper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2941:189,51716,830
Canada1911:192,90918,967
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Scotland281:191,20810,357
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Wiper (12) may also be a first name.

Wiper Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Weekley (p. 103) says from Ypres in Belgium The name is spelled Wyper in Lanarkshire and West Lothian and Weepers in Fife.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wiper Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiper (Arabic: ايبر) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiper? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wiper is the 477,903rd most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,425,674 people. The last name Wiper is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Wiper are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wiper is also the 3,306,491st most common first name in the world It is held by 12 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 189,517. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 17 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent live and Durham, where 9 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Wiper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiper has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wiper surname grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiper Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wiper surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.

The amount Wiper earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.79% more than the national average, earning $45,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $50,191 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wipper911,074/
Weiper91184/
Wipert91132/
Wipier91119/
Wipere9114/
Whiper917/
Wipfer911/
Waiper911/
Wiperd910/
Wippert83522/
Whipper83171/
Wiepper8320/
Weisper8310/
Whipert836/
Wipfier832/
Whipher831/
Wihsper831/
Witpert830/
Weipper830/
Wipperd830/
Waipert830/
Wyper801,139/
Viper80795/
Weper80133/
Biper805/
Weippert772,161/
Witpeerd7756/
Weiperth7724/
Whippert776/
Wepfer73624/
Wupper73331/
Wüpper73252/
Wayper73165/
Wepper7389/
Vipper7383/
Visper7359/
Veiper7358/
Weaper7338/
Wyperd7327/
Weeper7318/
Bipper7310/
Wipior739/
Huiper737/
Waipre734/
Vaiper734/
Wypper732/
Vipere732/
Woipre731/
Wepere731/
Wepier731/
Wepher731/
Viperr731/
Wypert730/
Wueper730/
Viperd730/
Wepeir730/
Weippeart7110/
Weiperová713/
Weippertt711/
Weppert6792/
Wuepper6791/
Veipert6712/
Vaipher671/
Weapher671/
Weypert671/
Whippre671/
Vippert671/
Viepher671/
Uipfert671/
Vaipear671/
Waiphir671/
Vieperz671/
Bippher670/
Whupper670/
Weapert670/
Weppher670/
Whepper670/
Wespert670/

Wiper Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wiper in the Arabic language
ايبرaybr-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiper
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