Wollmer Surname

497,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wollmer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wollmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3461:232,67525,787
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Brazil951:2,253,41469,998
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

The alternate forms: Wollmér (23) are calculated separately.

Wollmer (16) may also be a first name.

Wollmer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wollmer is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Wollmér. For other possible spellings of Wollmer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollmer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wollmer is the 497,847th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,008,378 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Wollmer live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 16 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 232,675. In Germany Wollmer is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 21 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found and Hesse, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Brazil, where 14 percent are found.

Wollmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wollmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wollmer surname expanded 259 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wollmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wollmer last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wollmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 60% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,754 per year and in United States they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $41,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wollmér9523/
Woellmer9349/
Wollmert9325/
Wolmer92326/
Vollmer8636,905/
Woolmer861,263/
Bollmer86246/
Woelmer8695/
Wallmer8640/
Wohlmer8614/
Wollmyr862/
Wullmer861/
Wolmmer861/
Vollmert80950/
Voellmer8047/
Wollmayr8012/
Bollmeir805/
Wallmert804/
Vollmere803/
Voollmer800/
Volmer775,637/
Walmer771,201/
Bolmer77646/
Wolmir772/
Wuillmier7511/
D'Vollmer751/
Ballmer71963/
Volmert71497/
Bullmer71134/
Boulmer71131/
Volmier7171/
Wallmyr7139/
Vullmer7114/
Bolmeer7112/
Welhmer7110/
Vallmer713/
Vollmér712/
Wuilmer712/
Voolmer712/
Vollmerová712/
Volhmer712/
Vollmir711/
Whalmer711/
Woolmerová711/
Volmmer711/
Bohlmer710/
Voilmer710/
Vohlmer710/
Vollmair6776/
Vollmayr6732/
Wohlmayr6714/
Wohlmair676/
Wahlmier672/
Wuilmier671/
Wahlmeir671/
Bahllmer671/
Voolmeer670/
Wallmire670/

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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 Wollmer
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