Væring Surname
Approximately 109 people bear this surname
Væring 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 SurnameVæring Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 78 | 1:72,368 | 7,171 |
| Norway | 30 | 1:171,410 | 20,526 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
The alternate forms: Vring (69) are calculated separately.
Væring 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.
- waeringVæring Demographics
Average Væring Salary in
Norway
276,981 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Væring Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Væring Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Væring is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Vring. Click here to see other possible spellings of Væring.
How Common Is The Last Name Væring? popularity and diffusion
The surname Væring is the 1,755,741st most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname Væring occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Væring live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 72,368. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 65 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Denmark this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 28 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Væring Last Name Statistics demography
Væring earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 19.97% less than the national average, earning 276,981 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vring | 97 | 69 | / |
| Færing | 83 | 20 | / |
| Våring | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wæring | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vhring | 83 | 0 | / |
| Vrin | 80 | 65 | / |
| Værn | 80 | 12 | / |
| Høvring | 77 | 219 | / |
| Bæhring | 77 | 29 | / |
| Bring | 73 | 1,629 | / |
| Wring | 73 | 620 | / |
| Vrind | 73 | 308 | / |
| Fring | 73 | 138 | / |
| Vreng | 73 | 42 | / |
| Vrina | 73 | 20 | / |
| Værnø | 73 | 12 | / |
| Væren | 73 | 8 | / |
| Vrint | 73 | 7 | / |
| Vhrin | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vruin | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vrion | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vrien | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vårin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vrgin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vringova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Frings | 67 | 9,536 | / |
| Brings | 67 | 2,479 | / |
| Briong | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bruing | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vrn | 67 | 20 | / |
| Brring | 67 | 18 | / |
| Åbring | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vruink | 67 | 8 | / |
| Børing | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bringø | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bringh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Føring | 67 | 3 | / |
| Båring | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bringt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wrring | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhring | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hbring | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bringg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vwreng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vrinck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wringt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vrindt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bringk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Våreng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bringz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vrengs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfring | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whring | 67 | 0 | / |
| Frisng | 67 | 0 | / |
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