Cvirn Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Cvirn Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a German and Jewish Ashkenazic metonymic occupational name for a yarn, thread or twine maker, from German zwirn meaning 'twine', 'thread', 'yarn'.

Cvirn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2081:11,9602,851
Croatia801:52,85810,072
Australia341:793,99150,673
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Cvirn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a German and Jewish Ashkenazic metonymic occupational name for a yarn, thread or twine maker, from German zwirn meaning 'twine', 'thread', 'yarn'.

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Cvirn Last Name Facts

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

Cvirn is more commonly found in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Cvirn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cvirn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 790,102nd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,413,294 people. The surname Cvirn is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Cvirn live; 84 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Cvirn is most common in Slovenia, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 11,960. In Slovenia Cvirn is primarily found in: Drava, where 27 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 24 percent reside and Savinja, where 21 percent reside. Beside Slovenia this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cvirne911/
Cviren911/
Cvirina831/
Cwirn8012/
Cvern8010/
Zvirn805/
Cuirn800/
Svirin733,341/
Sviren7343/
Zvirin7323/
Kvirin7316/
Cwirin7311/
Tsvirn738/
Cuirin732/
Cuiren731/
Cverne730/
Svirina672,992/
Kvirenc6753/
Chvyrin6733/
Kvirina6727/
Zvirina6714/
Cwirzen6714/
Zvirzin6713/
Tsvirin678/
Svirgin672/
Zviring672/
Chvyryn671/
Chverin671/

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