Wier is a fairly uncommon surname in the United States. It traces ancestry from the Weir clan in Scotland. There are several variants of the name, but all supposedly go back to de Vere, a British noble family originally of Norman ancestry, from the eponymous town of Ver.
Notable persons with the surname Wier include:
Allen Wier (born 1946), American writer and professor
Benjamin Wier, Canadian businessman and politician
Daniel Wier (1772–1842), Canadian farmer and political figure
Dara Wier (born 1949), American poet
Ester Wier (born 1910), American writer
John Wier (disambiguation), several persons
Murray Wier (born 1926), American basketball player
Roy Wier (1888–1963), American politician
Rusty Wier (1944–2009), American singer-songwriter
