Wismeyer Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wismeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wismeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wismeyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wismeyer occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wismeyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,136,387th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Wismeyer reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 272,374. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 48 percent reside, Gelderland, where 18 percent reside and Flevoland, where 13 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Wismeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wismeyer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Wismeyer
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