Wittner Surname

131,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Hungary

Wittner Surname User-submission:

The Wittner surname is derived from an Old Norse word meaning 'witness'. It refers to someone who was a witness to important events, e.g. clan meetings.

Wittner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2241:65,7728,421
United States9671:374,82833,176
Hungary4201:23,3722,603
Austria1831:46,5327,437
Israel1591:53,8227,013
France1191:558,17475,634
Czechia741:143,69622,443
Australia561:482,06636,890
Poland421:904,97068,062
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
England251:2,228,72284,230
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Norway81:642,78647,258
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Wittner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wittner surname is derived from an Old Norse word meaning 'witness'. It refers to someone who was a witness to important events, e.g. clan meetings.

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Wittner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wittner is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wittner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 131,556th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,120,939 people. Wittner is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Wittner are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Wittner is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 1,224 people, or 1 in 65,772. In Germany Wittner is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 38 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Germany it is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Hungary, where 12 percent reside.

Wittner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wittner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wittner last name expanded 1,758 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 357 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wittner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wittner last name are 10.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.04% being registered with the party.

The amount Wittner earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 12.29% less than the national average, earning 303,543 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $45,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.83% less than the national average, earning $36,848 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittner937/
Witner92380/
Wittneher880/
Bittner8639,940/
Whitner861,607/
Weitner86406/
Vittner86116/
Wettner8692/
Withner8619/
Waitner8614/
Witnere861/
Witnner861/
Witnher861/
Witnier860/
Witneer860/
Wittnerová8285/
Wittnerova823/
Wichtner8066/
Wheitner8023/
Buittner8020/
Whitnear8010/
Huittner802/
Weidtner802/
Whitneyr801/
Voittner801/
Weithner801/
Weistner801/
Whitneer801/
Waitener801/
Bittneer801/
Beittner801/
Bitner777,798/
Vitner77374/
Wetner773/
Wytner771/
Witnerová752/
Whitneyjr751/
Bittenner750/
Büttner7138,114/
Bettner71638/
Beitner71325/
Byttner71157/
Baitner7128/
Vithner7124/
Veitner7119/
Vettner719/
Bithner714/
Bitnner712/
Whytner712/
Wajtner711/
Bittnér711/
Buitner711/
Bijtner711/
Boitner710/
Whetner710/
Huettner67829/
Wuestner67146/
Beettner6721/
Veitnere6718/
Beithner6715/
Beattner6713/
Baitneer671/
Büttnerr671/
Wojtener671/
Veettner671/
Whitnyre671/
Whitnire671/
Witnnire670/

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Wittner Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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