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

The last name Wahr occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Wáhr. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahr? popularity and diffusion

Wahr is the 452,985th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,729,701 people. The last name Wahr occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Wahr reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname Wahr is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 998,509. In The United States Wahr is primarily found in: Michigan, where 65 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 4 percent reside and New York, where 3 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent reside and Jordan, where 9 percent reside.

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 last name grew 1,210 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wahr last name are 34.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.58% 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
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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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