Witmeyer Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Witmeyer Surname Definition:

(German) One who worked a farm, the products of which went to the support of a church.

Witmeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
France231:2,887,944200,772
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Witmeyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who worked a farm, the products of which went to the support of a church.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Witmeyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Witmeyer is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witmeyer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 996,001st most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname Witmeyer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Witmeyer live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 223 people, or 1 in 1,625,376. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent live, Georgia, where 9 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Witmeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Witmeyer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 245 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Witmeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Witmeyer last name are 20.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.44% registered with the party.

The amount Witmeyer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.35% less than the national average, earning $41,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.36% more than the national average, earning $64,270 CAD per year.

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