Wittauer Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Wittauer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wittauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1041:774,09157,434
Austria411:207,69425,759
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wittauer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wittauer is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wittauer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wittauer is the 1,338,236th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Wittauer reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wittauer is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 774,091. In Germany Wittauer is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 63 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 36 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent reside. Beside Germany Wittauer is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Wittauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wittauer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wittauer Last Name Statistics demography

Wittauer earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $41,112 USD per year.

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