Verwoerd Surname
Approximately 1,851 people bear this surname
Verwoerd Surname Definition:
Originally “Van der Woerd” - “Of the Woerd” (Low-lying piece of ground surrounded by dykes (Polder).
Verwoerd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,520 | 1:11,110 | 1,538 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| South Africa | 93 | 1:582,556 | 44,854 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
Verwoerd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Originally “Van der Woerd” - “Of the Woerd” (Low-lying piece of ground surrounded by dykes (Polder).
Verwoerd Demographics
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Verwoerd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Verwoerd Come From? nationality or country of origin
Verwoerd is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Verwoerd? popularity and diffusion
The last name Verwoerd is the 220,647th most widely held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,937,086 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Verwoerd are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
It is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,520 people, or 1 in 11,110. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 31 percent are found, Utrecht, where 24 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.
Verwoerd Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Verwoerd surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.
The amount Verwoerd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.46% more than the national average, earning R 374,196 per year; in United States they earn 71.81% more than the national average, earning $74,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $53,707 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verwoerdt | 94 | 181 | / |
| Verwoert | 88 | 1,469 | / |
| Verweerd | 88 | 74 | / |
| Verwoord | 88 | 68 | / |
| Verwordt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vervoerd | 88 | 1 | / |
| Verwoerdová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Verweerdt | 82 | 12 | / |
| Verwert | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ferwerd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ververd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Verwaard | 75 | 96 | / |
| Vervoord | 75 | 59 | / |
| Verwoort | 75 | 40 | / |
| Vervoert | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vervoordt | 71 | 45 | / |
| Hvervoord | 71 | 1 | / |
| Forword | 67 | 152 | / |
| Ververt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vervort | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farword | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forwerd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vervard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Varwort | 67 | 0 | / |
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