Væring Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

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'.

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Væring Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark781:72,3687,171
Norway301:171,41020,526
England11:55,718,059489,080

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'.

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This 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.

- waering

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vring9769/
Færing8320/
Våring839/
Wæring833/
Vhring830/
Vrin8065/
Værn8012/
Høvring77219/
Bæhring7729/
Bring731,629/
Wring73620/
Vrind73308/
Fring73138/
Vreng7342/
Vrina7320/
Værnø7312/
Væren738/
Vrint737/
Vhrin734/
Vruin733/
Vrion732/
Vrien731/
Vårin731/
Vrgin731/
Vringova716/
Frings679,536/
Brings672,479/
Briong6722/
Bruing6722/
Vrn6720/
Brring6718/
Åbring678/
Vruink678/
Børing678/
Bringø674/
Bringh673/
Føring673/
Båring672/
Bringt672/
Wrring672/
Bhring672/
Hbring672/
Bringg672/
Vwreng671/
Vrinck671/
Wringt671/
Vrindt671/
Bringk671/
Våreng671/
Bringz671/
Vrengs671/
Pfring670/
Whring670/
Frisng670/

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