Wahren Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wahren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3391:237,47926,122
Sweden1241:79,4095,921
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Finland61:916,11741,832
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

The alternate forms: Wahrén (46) & Währen (37) are calculated separately.

Wahren (17) may also be a first name.

Wahren Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wahren Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wahren is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant: Wahrén or Währen. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wahren.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahren? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wahren is the 530,954th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,966,414 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Wahren reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 17 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 339 people, or 1 in 237,479. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 60 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent reside and Berlin, where 9 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 20 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.

Wahren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wahren has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wahren last name declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wahren Last Name Statistics demography

Wahren earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.17% more than the national average, earning $57,461 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahrén9446/
Währen9437/
Waehren924/
Wahreng923/
Waren911,285/
Wahrn9115/
Vwaharen861/
Warren83274,354/
Wehren831,007/
Wearen8396/
Wharen8382/
Waraen8333/
Wairen8330/
Warien8328/
Wareen8327/
Wöhren839/
Wahrin837/
Warenn832/
Waaren832/
Warzen832/
Wauren831/
Wheren831/
Wohren830/
Warn802,871/
Wearren77109/
Wharren7767/
Warrien7725/
Wahring7720/
Warrenn7718/
Wherren7713/
Warreen7712/
Warendh7711/
Waharin776/
Warrren773/
Wearien773/
Warenne773/
Beahren771/
Bahrenn771/
Waarren771/
Whearen771/
Whatren771/
Wautren770/
Wharaen770/
Warne7311,510/
Warin734,699/
Baren732,891/
Wearn731,071/
Waern73670/
Weren73395/
Varen73292/
Warem73285/
Whern73184/
Warnk73167/
Waryn73150/
Woren73132/
Wöhrn7388/
Währn7382/
Warén7375/
Warrn7313/
Wehrn735/
Warzn734/
Warnt733/
Waurn731/
Uaren731/
Whorn731/
Warín731/
Wharn730/
Warnn730/
Wairn730/
Wearrien7135/
Waharina712/
D'Warren712/
Wearne672,654/
Werren671,368/
Barren671,087/
Bähren67514/
Bahryn67422/
Worren67350/
Weeren67333/
Warrin67228/
Bauren67138/
Bareen67127/
Wharin67126/
Baaren67121/
Wearin67119/
Warzyn6798/
Wuarin6784/
Varren6781/
Warzin6780/
Warrem6771/
Varend6766/
Varien6751/
Vehren6745/
Warink6743/
Warrén6740/
Worent6730/
Wairin6728/
Wharem6727/
Bairen6725/
Vareen6723/
Whorne6722/
Wharne6722/
Vahrén6722/
Worien6720/
Wohrne6719/
Uehren6718/
Waurin6717/
Warryn6717/
Whearn6713/
Bayren679/
Varent679/
Vahryn679/
Wereen677/
Wairem676/
Weiren676/
Woehrn675/
Vaeren675/
Warrne674/
Bearen673/
Vahrin673/
Weyren673/
Vuaren673/
Varuen672/
Barenn672/
Waarne672/
Worzen672/
Beahrn671/
Wehrhn671/
Warrenová671/
Warrnn671/
Watrng671/
Wherin671/
Whernn671/
Werenn671/
Vohren671/
Varenk671/
Varenn671/
Vearen671/
Wareem671/
Wairne671/
Warndt671/
Vareng671/
Weroen671/
Waurén671/
Warnøe671/
Warrèn671/
Waruin671/
Waryna671/
Warzeń671/
Warhehene671/
Worenc671/
Hwarng671/
Wearnt670/
Wearem670/
Warrng670/
Hueren670/
Uarren670/
Wotren670/
Vatren670/
Wooren670/
Vairen670/

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Footnotes

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