Väring Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Väring Surname User-submission:
This is a Germanic surname. It means 'sworn companion' or 'confederate'. It is and is derived from the Old Norse word vár or Old Saxon wǽr, meaning 'pledge', and the Old Norse gengi or Old Saxon genga, meaning 'companion'.
Read More About This SurnameVäring Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Varing (120) are calculated separately.
Väring Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Germanic surname. It means 'sworn companion' or 'confederate'. It is and is derived from the Old Norse word vár or Old Saxon wǽr, meaning 'pledge', and the Old Norse gengi or Old Saxon genga, meaning 'companion'.
- ewaeringThis surname is derived from the Old English wæring and Old Norse væringi, meaning 'sworn companion' or 'confederate.' It is the source of the surnames Varangians and Warwick.
- waeringVäring Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Väring Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Väring is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Varing. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Väring? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,649,889th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Väring is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Väring live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 579,221. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Skåne County, where 29 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 18 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent are found. Besides Sweden Väring occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found.
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