Wardour Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Wardour Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Warder [v. Ward, and + the Anglo-French agential suff. -our] 2 belonging to Wardour (Wilts), 1oth cent. Weardóra (set Weard óran—dat.) = the Watch or Guard Bank or Shore [v.

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Wardour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Wardour Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Warder [v. Ward, and + the Anglo-French agential suff. -our] 2 belonging to Wardour (Wilts), 1oth cent. Weardóra (set Weard óran—dat.) = the Watch or Guard Bank or Shore [v. under Ward, and + Old English óra, a bank, shore]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wardour Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wardour occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wardour? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wardour is the 2,746,821st most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Wardour reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 35 percent live, Wisconsin, where 18 percent live and California, where 12 percent live. Aside from The United States Wardour occurs in one country. It is also common in Norway, where 2 percent live.

Wardour Last Name Statistics demography

Wardour earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $45,179 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wardor921/
Bardour8622/
Wardorp865/
Wardurp861/
Wardord861/
Warduer860/
Bardur77131/
Bardor7775/
Wardar7719/
Vardur7718/
Vardor777/
Wordor771/
Werdor771/
Bardeur71753/
Wardard712/
Wardare711/
Worduor711/
Barduor711/
Worduer711/
Warddar711/
Bairdor711/
Bardaur711/
Wordord710/
Bardoir710/
Vardoire671/

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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 Wardour
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