Erwig Surname

474,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Erwig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erwig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5491:146,64017,654
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Erwig (28) may also be a first name.

Erwig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erwig has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erwig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 474,151st most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,322,303 people. The surname Erwig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Erwig live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 28 people.

The last name Erwig is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 146,640. In Germany Erwig is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 83 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Germany it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Erwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Erwig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Erwig surname rose 2,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erwig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Erwig last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Erwig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.01% more than the national average, earning $49,689 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herwig917,436/
Heerwig8367/
Herwigk8325/
Herrwig8325/
Hoerwig836/
Herwigt831/
Herzwig830/
Orwig802,238/
Ervig8093/
Erbig8048/
Irwig8040/
Eruig800/
Herzweig7715/
Heirewig771/
Herbig734,889/
Herweg732,066/
Harwig73547/
Hervig73223/
Gervig73118/
Herwix7350/
Hörwig7330/
Erwick7322/
Herwik732/
Horwig731/
Gerweg731/
Aarwig730/
Herwigová718/
Herwick67408/
Herwegh67305/
Gerwick67226/
Heirweg67191/
Hierweg6729/
Earwick672/
Herwikk671/
Harwuig671/
Hoerweg671/
Herwict671/
Herbigh670/
Harwigg670/
Herrvig670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Erwig
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