Wahr Surname
Approximately 749 people bear this surname
Wahr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 363 | 1:998,509 | 73,813 |
| Germany | 166 | 1:484,973 | 41,888 |
| Jordan | 65 | 1:136,037 | 8,090 |
| Palestine | 50 | 1:90,977 | 6,681 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 1:10,508,464 | 49,949 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
The alternate forms: Wáhr (12) are calculated separately.
Wahr (20) may also be a first name.
Wahr Demographics
Average Wahr Salary in
United States
$50,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wahr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wahr is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Wáhr. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahr? popularity and diffusion
It is the 452,985th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 9,729,701 people. Wahr is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Wahr reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wahr is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 20 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 363 people, or 1 in 998,509. In The United States Wahr is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 65 percent live, Massachusetts, where 4 percent live and New York, where 3 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent live and Jordan, where 9 percent live.
Wahr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wahr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,210 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wahr Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wahr surname are 34.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.58% being registered to vote for the political party.
Wahr earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wáhr | 92 | 12 | / |
| Wahar | 89 | 273 | / |
| Wahur | 89 | 59 | / |
| Wathr | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wahre | 89 | 5 | / |
| Weahr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wahrd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wahrt | 89 | 0 | / |
| War | 86 | 49,269 | / |
| Wahart | 80 | 169 | / |
| Wahair | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waihre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waahar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ware | 75 | 93,824 | / |
| Warr | 75 | 10,676 | / |
| Wear | 75 | 8,990 | / |
| Wair | 75 | 693 | / |
| Vwar | 75 | 163 | / |
| Warz | 75 | 158 | / |
| Waar | 75 | 158 | / |
| Wohr | 75 | 156 | / |
| Hwar | 75 | 123 | / |
| Wuar | 75 | 81 | / |
| Waur | 75 | 44 | / |
| Vahr | 75 | 38 | / |
| Warh | 75 | 27 | / |
| Whar | 75 | 16 | / |
| Warø | 75 | 15 | / |
| Whor | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wwar | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wgar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwaihre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weare | 67 | 1,983 | / |
| Vahar | 67 | 1,209 | / |
| Waire | 67 | 688 | / |
| Whear | 67 | 529 | / |
| Whare | 67 | 239 | / |
| Warre | 67 | 212 | / |
| Hware | 67 | 208 | / |
| Vahur | 67 | 193 | / |
| Waare | 67 | 191 | / |
| Beahr | 67 | 158 | / |
| Waure | 67 | 142 | / |
| Wayre | 67 | 86 | / |
| Wheir | 67 | 57 | / |
| Wairr | 67 | 44 | / |
| Wearp | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bauhr | 67 | 20 | / |
| Whore | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waitr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waird | 67 | 7 | / |
| Watrt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wuarr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whoor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Warph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Warhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wohre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weihr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whort | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wuard | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wharp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whorp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waarh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waarø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baëhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wearh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vware | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baahr | 67 | 1 | / |
| H'War | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwarp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warrp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wartt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whorr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wearr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bayhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wuhar | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wasrd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Watrz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woihr | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wahr
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