Wittemeier Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wittemeier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wittemeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3241:248,47427,007
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wittemeier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wittemeier occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wittemeier? popularity and diffusion

It is the 798,040th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 20,703,255 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Wittemeier reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Wittemeier is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 324 people, or 1 in 248,474. In Germany Wittemeier is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 91 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 5 percent are found and Hesse, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Wittemeier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wittemeier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wittemeier surname grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wittemeier Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wittemeier earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 48.56% less than the national average, earning $22,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.63% more than the national average, earning $66,392 CAD 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 Wittemeier
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