Lerwick Surname
Approximately 290 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLerwick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 256 | 1:1,415,855 | 97,523 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Lerwick Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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.
- yehudakeltLerwick Demographics
Average Lerwick Salary in
United States
$45,703 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lerwick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lerwick Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lerwick has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lerwick? popularity and diffusion
It is the 914,967th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,129,469 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Lerwick are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Lerwick is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 256 people, or 1 in 1,415,855. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Oregon, where 15 percent live, Wyoming, where 14 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Lerwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lerwick has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lerwick surname grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lerwick Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lerwick last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lerwic | 92 | 13 | / |
| Lervick | 86 | 191 | / |
| Larwick | 86 | 57 | / |
| Lerwisk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lerwike | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lharwick | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lairwick | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lervik | 77 | 1,692 | / |
| Lervic | 77 | 8 | / |
| Larwik | 77 | 4 | / |
| Leirvik | 71 | 714 | / |
| Larvick | 71 | 147 | / |
| Lorvick | 71 | 39 | / |
| Lerviks | 71 | 17 | / |
| Larweck | 71 | 14 | / |
| Lerbeck | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leerbeck | 67 | 107 | / |
| Lehrbäck | 67 | 29 | / |
| Lehrbeck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lorvik | 62 | 219 | / |
| Lervig | 62 | 119 | / |
| Larwig | 62 | 64 | / |
| Larvik | 62 | 31 | / |
| Leruig | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lorwig | 62 | 0 | / |
| Leervig | 57 | 33 | / |
| Leerbek | 57 | 15 | / |
| Lyrbäck | 57 | 7 | / |
| Lyrevik | 57 | 6 | / |
| Lörbäck | 57 | 2 | / |
| Lerveke | 57 | 0 | / |
| Leirbekk | 53 | 30 | / |
| Leirveke | 53 | 0 | / |
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