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 professorBenjamin Wier, Canadian businessman and politicianDaniel Wier (1772–1842), Canadian farmer and political figureDara Wier (born 1949), American poetEster Wier (born 1910), American writerJohn Wier (disambiguation), several personsMurray Wier (born 1926), American basketball playerRoy Wier (1888–1963), American politicianRusty Wier (1944–2009), American singer-songwriter