Verwey Surname

59,455th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Suriname

Verwey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verwey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,6191:11,7291,465
Netherlands1,6081:10,5021,423
Suriname6201:89157
United States4921:736,70557,727
Australia4131:65,3657,815
Canada3801:96,96210,547
Germany971:829,95360,372
England761:733,13240,828
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Guyana181:42,3464,061
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verwy9150/
Verwe912/
Verweyst86116/
Verwer831,295/
Verwee83314/
Verwys83296/
Verwei83117/
Verway8371/
Vervey8347/
Verbey8341/
Verwée8313/
Ferwey831/
Berwey831/
Werwey831/
Varwey831/
Vesrwe831/
Vorwey830/
Verweij777,720/
Verwyst7721/
Verwaay7721/
Verwaje7721/
Verweer776/
Virhwey771/
Verweet770/
Verwess770/
Verbe73521/
Verby73339/
Werwe73114/
Varwe7342/
Vervy7321/
Werwy7310/
Verve735/
Verwa734/
Ferwe732/
Verue731/
Varwy731/
Verwi731/
Ferwheyj711/
Verver671,515/
Øverby671,010/
Berbey67433/
Verrue67294/
Verbyi67247/
Werwie67217/
Ferbey67196/
Vervay67173/
Verves67104/
Verwij6798/
Verhue6795/
Verbay6792/
Warwey6785/
Verbiy6751/
Varway6736/
Verweijst6730/
Verbee6724/
Verwaj6718/
Verwua6717/
Verveh6710/
Vervoe679/
Werwee679/
Verues678/
Werwei677/
Verboy676/
Verbei676/
Vervys675/
Vervet673/
Varuey672/
Verwjs672/
Vervez672/
Werweh671/
Ferwei671/
Vervei671/
Verbea671/
Ferwez671/
Verwis671/
Werbey671/
Vervee671/
Veroue671/
Virwer671/
Vherwi671/
Vervie671/
Forwey671/
Beirwe671/
Veruet671/
Verwad670/
Vetrue670/

Verwey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Verwey in the Arabic language
فيرويfyrwy-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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