Wiser Surname

83,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Wiser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2091:69,5838,076
Switzerland1501:54,7537,051
England901:619,09036,665
Austria671:127,09617,572
Canada651:566,85547,218
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
France221:3,019,215204,848
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Israel101:855,76354,181
India61:127,844,230863,365
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
China41:341,830,39216,990
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0901:46,0725,315

Wiser (89) may also be a first name.

Wiser Last Name Facts

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

Wiser is most common in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiser? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 83,621st most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,259,078 people. The last name Wiser is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Wiser live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wiser is also the 1,011,231st most common first name on earth, borne by 89 people.

The last name Wiser is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 5,209 people, or 1 in 69,583. In The United States Wiser is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside, Tennessee, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 3 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Wiser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wiser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiser last name expanded 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 692 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiser surname are 35.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wiser earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.07% more than the national average, earning $44,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% less than the national average, earning $47,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieser9124,098/
Weiser9121,681/
Wisser913,240/
Wisher911,281/
Waiser91260/
Wiseur91240/
Whiser914/
Wisert912/
Woiser911/
Wisehr911/
Wisejr911/
Wisesr911/
Wiszer911/
Widser911/
Wiseer911/
Wisger910/
Weisser838,250/
Wischer831,632/
Wissert83371/
Wisherd83156/
Weiszer83147/
Wissehr83109/
Wiesser8395/
Waisser8349/
Weisher8336/
Whisher8330/
Weihser8320/
Wiehser8313/
Woisere837/
Wiesher836/
Weisger834/
Waitser833/
Witsher832/
Weiseer832/
Wiesier832/
Waisher831/
Wiseart831/
Wiseisr831/
Wishcer831/
Wissere831/
Wheiser831/
Hwaiser831/
Wieszer831/
Weijser831/
Waisere831/
Wijseur831/
Wishere831/
Wishear830/
Wiescer830/
Wittser830/
Weisere830/
Whiserd830/
Witsger830/
Wisserd830/
Weiscer830/
Wisiert830/
Weser802,409/
Biser801,858/
Wyser80808/
Wiger80605/
Viser80446/
Wizer80189/
Wißer8051/
Wäser8033/
Wuser8019/
Wijer8015/
Wicer803/
Wisir802/
Wixer800/
Weischer77537/
Wiescher77332/
Witscher77267/
Wischert77111/
Wijsgeer7735/
Weiserth778/
Weishert777/
Weishear773/
Wisehier772/
Wieszher771/
Weisheer771/
Weisserd771/
Wiessier771/
Weissere771/
Weihsert771/
Witshere770/
Wisherth770/
Weisheir770/
Wisheard770/
Weidsert770/
Weisiert770/
Visser73118,502/
Bisher7316,552/
Wigger737,103/
Wicher735,931/
Boiser735,387/
Weißer733,489/
Beiser732,056/
Widger731,912/
Viseur731,295/
Weijer731,005/
Wesser73874/
Weiger73708/
Visger73499/
Weizer73465/
Visher73397/
Vieser73355/
Buiser73353/
Visier73305/
Vaiser73244/
Veiser73223/
Bisser73218/
Wiezer73201/
Waijer73162/
Weaser73160/
Waizer73153/
Huiser73121/
Weeser73112/
Wigier73107/
Visere7386/
Wetser7379/
Baiser7379/
Bisier7373/
Wegier7362/
Wehser7346/
Wysser7343/
Visjer7336/
Wayser7335/
Wesere7335/
Wajser7329/
Wizere7324/
Bisger7322/
Wusser7319/
Viscer7319/
Weyser7318/
Viszer739/
Woizer739/
Weicer737/
Wesert737/
Widjer737/
Wijzer736/
Wiecer736/
Wyszer735/
Biszer735/
Wießer734/
Vitser733/
Wesher733/
Voiser733/
Waiger733/
Wusher732/
Wirzer732/
Wässer732/
Waisir732/
Wejser732/
Weixer732/
Weszer732/
Bisear731/
Wesier731/
Whyser731/
Viseer731/
Uisher731/
Wizger731/
Woisir731/
Weuser731/
Wicert731/
Wizier731/
Biscer730/
Wishir730/
Wusier730/
Weiserová71238/
Weisscher71107/
Weisserth7120/
Weiserova715/
Waiserová714/
Wistscher711/
Weisheart711/
Weisshere711/
Wittscher711/
Weischert711/
Wischeart710/
Weitscher710/
Vischer671,538/
Boisier671,030/
Beisser67789/
Huijser67738/
Waaijer67736/
Whicher67521/
Bisheer67495/
Wäscher67489/
Weißert67466/
Weicher67305/
Wuscher67174/
Wescher67141/
Baisier67123/
Wüscher67108/
Viesser67105/
Weisserová6797/
Wessier6757/
Voisier6752/
Baisher6749/
Weidger6746/
Buijser6744/
Beisher6743/
Huisert6743/
Weiszerová6740/
Beiszer6739/
Buisier6728/
Veiszer6726/
Vissere6723/
Weysser6723/
Wiezzer6723/
Wessere6723/
Veitser6719/
Weiczer6718/
Visiere6716/
Waisserová6716/
Huisser6716/
Waisire6714/
Viesier6713/
Vaitser6713/
Weizert6711/
Veisser6710/
Waicere6710/
Vaisser679/
Veisert678/
Boisher677/
Withcer676/
Boisser676/
Weicere676/
Vaisere676/
Wittger676/
Vissher675/
Whizzer675/
Waigert675/
Wigerdt675/
Wesszer674/
Wysgeer674/
Vaisher673/
Baiszer673/
Wishire672/
Veisher672/
Wuescer672/
Whitcer672/
Wussier672/
Wessert672/
Vissier672/
Weigier672/
Weshere672/
Waisserova672/
Visseur672/
Beihser672/
Hwesser671/
Beiscer671/
Beisier671/
Bishear671/
Wizzerd671/
Weshert671/
Wessher671/
Weyszer671/
Weisire671/
Weizzer671/
Visseer671/
Visserh671/
Vissert671/
Vissger671/
Wizeard671/
Visxher671/
Viserre671/
Wicherz671/
Weisserova671/
Wejsert671/
Waigerd671/
Wussher671/
Wyscher671/
Wizeere671/
Wizzert671/
Visserr671/
Woizere671/
Wichear671/
Weigger671/
Wheiger671/
Wigerth671/
Whidger670/
Wischearth670/
Weasert670/
Weischerth670/
Wyssert670/
Wiggere670/
Weshear670/
Weigerd670/
Weggier670/
Bisheir670/
Vishcer670/
Bissher670/

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