Wahrenburg Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wahrenburg Surname User-submission:

The German surname Wehrenberg is of habitational origin, belonging to the category of surnames derived from the place where the original bearer once lived or held land. In this case, the name indicates 'one who came from Warburg', the name of a place in Westphalia, or 'one who came from Wahrburg', the name of a town in Saarbruecken.

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Wahrenburg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany901:894,50563,669
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wahrenburg Surname Meaning

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The German surname Wehrenberg is of habitational origin, belonging to the category of surnames derived from the place where the original bearer once lived or held land. In this case, the name indicates 'one who came from Warburg', the name of a place in Westphalia, or 'one who came from Wahrburg', the name of a town in Saarbruecken. The exact origin of the toponyms Wahrburg and Warburg is uncertain, but they are believed to be derived from either the Old High German word, war, meaning 'water', 'swamp', or Wahr, a pet form of personal names derived from the Old High German, Warin, meaning 'guard', or 'protection', such as Werhardt, Wahrmann, Warmer, and Wahrmund. The second element, -berg, is derived from the Old High German, burg, meaning 'fortification', 'stronghold', 'fortress' and, in time, also 'castle'.

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Wahrenburg Last Name Facts

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

Wahrenburg occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wahrenburg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahrenburg? popularity and diffusion

Wahrenburg is the 1,471,719th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Wahrenburg reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wahrenburg is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 894,505. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 32 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent live. Barring Germany Wahrenburg occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Wahrenburg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wahrenburg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wahrenburg surname rose 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahrenburg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wahrenburg surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Wahrenburg earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.04% less than the national average, earning $31,483 USD per year.

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