Wahr Surname

452,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Palestine

Wahr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3631:998,50973,813
Germany1661:484,97341,888
Jordan651:136,0378,090
Palestine501:90,9776,681
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
England101:5,571,806158,774
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Wáhr (12) are calculated separately.

Wahr (20) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wáhr9212/
Wahar89273/
Wahur8959/
Wathr896/
Wahre895/
Weahr891/
Wahrd890/
Wahrt890/
War8649,269/
Wahart80169/
Wahair802/
Waihre801/
Waahar801/
Ware7593,824/
Warr7510,676/
Wear758,990/
Wair75693/
Vwar75163/
Warz75158/
Waar75158/
Wohr75156/
Hwar75123/
Wuar7581/
Waur7544/
Vahr7538/
Warh7527/
Whar7516/
Warø7515/
Whor754/
Wwar753/
Wgar751/
Vwaihre731/
Weare671,983/
Vahar671,209/
Waire67688/
Whear67529/
Whare67239/
Warre67212/
Hware67208/
Vahur67193/
Waare67191/
Beahr67158/
Waure67142/
Wayre6786/
Wheir6757/
Wairr6744/
Wearp6734/
Bauhr6720/
Whore678/
Waitr678/
Waird677/
Watrt677/
Wuarr675/
Whoor675/
Warph674/
Warhe674/
Wohre673/
Weihr673/
Whort673/
Wuard672/
Hwaar671/
Wharp671/
Whorp671/
Wasrh671/
Waarh671/
Waarø671/
Wohrh671/
Wuart671/
Baëhr671/
Wearh671/
Vware671/
Baahr671/
H'War671/
Vwarp671/
Wayjr671/
Warht671/
Warrp671/
Wartt671/
Wasrt671/
Whorr671/
Weaur670/
Wearr670/
Bayhr670/
Wuhar670/
Wasrd670/
Watrz670/
Woihr670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wahr
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