Warter Surname

281,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Warter Surname Definition:

The Warters of Shropshire, who assert a Saxon origin, derive their name from the parish of Warter, co. York. Some branches have varied the orthography to Wartyr, Watur, Water, and Walter. Burke's L.G.

Warter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4371:184,22321,480
United States3241:1,118,70080,737
France2851:233,06236,126
Austria2471:34,4755,544
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
England31:18,572,686338,250
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Wärter (3) are calculated separately.

Warter (214) may also be a first name.

Warter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Warters of Shropshire, who assert a Saxon origin, derive their name from the parish of Warter, co. York. Some branches have varied the orthography to Wartyr, Watur, Water, and Walter. Burke's L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Warter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Warter occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Wärter. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 281,089th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,307,754 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Warter live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. Warter is also the 617,781st most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 214 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 437 people, or 1 in 184,223. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 86 percent reside, Hesse, where 6 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and France, where 21 percent reside.

Warter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Warter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Warter surname increased 1,620 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Warter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Warter last name are 3.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.65% being registered to vote for the party.

Warter earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.68% less than the national average, earning $39,405 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wärter943/
Warther92326/
Wuarter921/
Waerter921/
Wartier921/
Warhter921/
Wharter920/
Waerther869/
Warthere861/
Wearther860/
Whearter860/
Barter837,769/
Werter83302/
Wörter83282/
Wartir83157/
Varter8332/
Worter832/
Uarter831/
Werther772,656/
Bartter77252/
Barther77144/
Wörther77136/
Woerter7776/
Whorter7745/
Worther7716/
Wherter7711/
Huarter779/
Hbarter771/
Wärther771/
Wertter770/
Barrter770/
Barteer770/
Bartear770/
Wertier770/
Weerter770/
Worhter770/
Woorter770/
Worrter770/
Woerther71177/
Weireter71143/
Weyreter71106/
Wuertter718/
Wertheir711/
Werthier710/
Worthier710/
Borter671,046/
Verter67176/
Weyhreter6754/
Weirether6752/
Weihreter6715/
Börter6713/
Weiretter6711/
Weyrether678/
Bärter676/
Vorter674/
Vartir672/
Vartre672/

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