Verwey Surname
Approximately 8,488 people bear this surname
Verwey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4,619 | 1:11,729 | 1,465 |
| Netherlands | 1,608 | 1:10,502 | 1,423 |
| Suriname | 620 | 1:891 | 57 |
| United States | 492 | 1:736,705 | 57,727 |
| Australia | 413 | 1:65,365 | 7,815 |
| Canada | 380 | 1:96,962 | 10,547 |
| Germany | 97 | 1:829,953 | 60,372 |
| England | 76 | 1:733,132 | 40,828 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Guyana | 18 | 1:42,346 | 4,061 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Verwey Demographics
Average Male Verwey Height
180.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Verwey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Verwey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Verwey (Arabic: فيروي) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Verwey.
How Common Is The Last Name Verwey? popularity and diffusion
Verwey is the 59,455th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 858,570 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Verwey reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Verwey is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 4,619 people, or 1 in 11,729. In South Africa Verwey is most common in: Western Cape, where 28 percent reside, Gauteng, where 24 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 16 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 19 percent reside and Suriname, where 7 percent reside.
Verwey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Verwey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Verwey surname rose 16,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Verwey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Verwey last name are 26.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.45% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Verwey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.68% more than the national average, earning R 358,068 per year; in United States they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $44,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $49,676 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verwy | 91 | 50 | / |
| Verwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Verweyst | 86 | 116 | / |
| Verwer | 83 | 1,295 | / |
| Verwee | 83 | 314 | / |
| Verwys | 83 | 296 | / |
| Verwei | 83 | 117 | / |
| Verway | 83 | 71 | / |
| Vervey | 83 | 47 | / |
| Verbey | 83 | 41 | / |
| Verwée | 83 | 13 | / |
| Ferwey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Berwey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Werwey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Varwey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vesrwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vorwey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Verweij | 77 | 7,720 | / |
| Verwyst | 77 | 21 | / |
| Verwaay | 77 | 21 | / |
| Verwaje | 77 | 21 | / |
| Verweer | 77 | 6 | / |
| Virhwey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verweet | 77 | 0 | / |
| Verwess | 77 | 0 | / |
| Verbe | 73 | 521 | / |
| Verby | 73 | 339 | / |
| Werwe | 73 | 114 | / |
| Varwe | 73 | 42 | / |
| Vervy | 73 | 21 | / |
| Werwy | 73 | 10 | / |
| Verve | 73 | 5 | / |
| Verwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ferwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Verue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Varwy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Verwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ferwheyj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verver | 67 | 1,515 | / |
| Øverby | 67 | 1,010 | / |
| Berbey | 67 | 433 | / |
| Verrue | 67 | 294 | / |
| Verbyi | 67 | 247 | / |
| Werwie | 67 | 217 | / |
| Ferbey | 67 | 196 | / |
| Vervay | 67 | 173 | / |
| Verves | 67 | 104 | / |
| Verwij | 67 | 98 | / |
| Verhue | 67 | 95 | / |
| Verbay | 67 | 92 | / |
| Warwey | 67 | 85 | / |
| Verbiy | 67 | 51 | / |
| Varway | 67 | 36 | / |
| Verweijst | 67 | 30 | / |
| Verbee | 67 | 24 | / |
| Verwaj | 67 | 18 | / |
| Verwua | 67 | 17 | / |
| Verveh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vervoe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Werwee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Verues | 67 | 8 | / |
| Werwei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Verboy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Verbei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vervys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vervet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Varuey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Verwjs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vervez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Werweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vervei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferwez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verwis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Werbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vervee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veroue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vherwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vervie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beirwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veruet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verwad | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vetrue | 67 | 0 | / |
Verwey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Verwey in the Arabic language | ||
| فيروي | fyrwy | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Verwey
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