Immerwahr Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Immerwahr Surname User-submission:

Immerwahr: 'Evertrue.' Descriptive. German origins. Mainly borne by Ashkenazi Jews. Breakdown into 'immer' (German, 'always, forever') and 'wahr' (German, 'true, honest'). Famous bearers include Clara Immerwahr (1870-1915), a German Jewish chemist and the first woman with a PhD in Germany.

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Immerwahr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Immerwahr Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Immerwahr: 'Evertrue.' Descriptive. German origins. Mainly borne by Ashkenazi Jews. Breakdown into 'immer' (German, 'always, forever') and 'wahr' (German, 'true, honest'). Famous bearers include Clara Immerwahr (1870-1915), a German Jewish chemist and the first woman with a PhD in Germany.

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Immerwahr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Immerwahr is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Immerwahr? popularity and diffusion

The last name Immerwahr is the 4,532,898th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Immerwahr reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Immerwahr is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States Immerwahr is most common in: Washington, where 67 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Immerwahr Last Name Statistics demography

Immerwahr earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Imrar7111/
Ammarwar713/
Imirerwa711/
Yimmerer710/
Imarar6731/
Amerar6715/
Omerar6711/
Umerar677/
Imreorowa672/
Imraru671/
Amrwar671/
Ameerawar671/
Emeruwaru671/
Emarwar631/
Emmarvar593/
Umaruar502/
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