Uhrig Surname

69,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Uhrig Surname User-submission:

Means 'clock maker' in German.

Uhrig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,7261:21,6062,867
United States1,8291:198,17319,521
Argentina8961:47,7054,019
France2911:228,25735,399
Canada2271:162,31516,369
Australia651:415,31833,226
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
England121:4,643,172139,951
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:199,28017,365

Uhrig Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Means 'clock maker' in German.

- geuhrig

Uhrig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uhrig is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uhrig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 69,325th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,019,095 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Uhrig live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 3,726 people, or 1 in 21,606. In Germany Uhrig is mostly found in: Hesse, where 35 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 21 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Argentina, where 13 percent are found.

Uhrig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Uhrig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 726 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Uhrig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Uhrig surname are 21.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Uhrig earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $45,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning $53,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guhrig911/
Uuhrig910/
Urig89545/
Ihrig804,430/
Uhrik80315/
Aurig8092/
Horig8042/
Eurig8037/
Urhig8035/
Uhric8019/
Urigh806/
Gurig804/
Hurig803/
Urigs802/
Uraig801/
Uerig800/
Ourig800/
Hoerig73543/
Uhrick73360/
Ourzig73134/
Horrig73100/
Hürrig7391/
Oehrig7352/
Heurig7326/
Hirrig7319/
Gaurig7314/
Horzig7313/
Urichg739/
Uthrik737/
Oureig735/
Urigue732/
Hurrig731/
Hurigh731/
Gurrig731/
Auruig731/
Guruig731/
Ourigh731/
Eusrig730/
Hurzig730/
Hierig730/
Hourig730/
Gourig730/
Orig671,744/
Aurigue67390/
Urik67368/
Irig67281/
Urigová6788/
Uric6776/
Hurigue6735/
Urug675/
Gaurigg672/
Gurgaig671/
Ourigue671/
Gurgigk671/
Huerrig671/
Hurrigh670/
Ouricgh670/

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