Lerwick Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Lerwick Surname User-submission:

The Lerwick surname comes from a place name. It has a few spelling variations, the most common variations being Lerwick, Larvik, Leirwig.

It comes from the words lar (clay) and wig (bay).

Places baring this name range from Scandinavia to the Northern Scottish Isles of the Shetlands (Norse cultural roots) where the capital of that island grouping is named Lerwick.

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Lerwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
England31:18,572,686338,250
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England11:24,375,369195,128

Lerwick Surname Meaning

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The Lerwick surname comes from a place name. It has a few spelling variations, the most common variations being Lerwick, Larvik, Leirwig.

It comes from the words lar (clay) and wig (bay).

Places baring this name range from Scandinavia to the Northern Scottish Isles of the Shetlands (Norse cultural roots) where the capital of that island grouping is named Lerwick.

Since it is such a rare name, one an take a safe guess, that immigrants to the North Americas perhaps became associated with the place they originated from, Lerwick in the Northern Scottish Shetland Isles. And this became their surnames.

The same appears true in Scandinavia where it is also a rare surname, with some small fishing villages and towns baring derivations of the same root 'clay bay' Larwig, Larwik, Leirwig.

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Lerwick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lerwick is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lerwick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 914,967th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 25,129,469 people. Lerwick is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Lerwick live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 256 people, or 1 in 1,415,855. In The United States it is most frequent in: Oregon, where 15 percent reside, Wyoming, where 14 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States Lerwick is found in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Lerwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lerwick has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lerwick last name expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lerwick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lerwick surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lerwick earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.66% more than the national average, earning R 298,608 per year and in United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,703 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lerwic9213/
Lervick86191/
Larwick8657/
Lerwisk861/
Lerwike860/
Lharwick803/
Lairwick800/
Lervik771,692/
Lervic778/
Larwik774/
Leirvik71714/
Larvick71147/
Lorvick7139/
Lerviks7117/
Larweck7114/
Lerbeck712/
Leerbeck67107/
Lehrbäck6729/
Lehrbeck670/
Lorvik62219/
Lervig62119/
Larwig6264/
Larvik6231/
Leruig621/
Lorwig620/
Leervig5733/
Leerbek5715/
Lyrbäck577/
Lyrevik576/
Lörbäck572/
Lerveke570/
Leirbekk5330/
Leirveke530/

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