Warter Surname
Approximately 1,373 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 437 | 1:184,223 | 21,480 |
| United States | 324 | 1:1,118,700 | 80,737 |
| France | 285 | 1:233,062 | 36,126 |
| Austria | 247 | 1:34,475 | 5,544 |
| Iran | 29 | 1:2,647,673 | 84,414 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
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.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Warter Demographics
Average Warter Salary in
United States
$39,405 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wärter | 94 | 3 | / |
| Warther | 92 | 326 | / |
| Wuarter | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waerter | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wartier | 92 | 1 | / |
| Warhter | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wharter | 92 | 0 | / |
| Waerther | 86 | 9 | / |
| Warthere | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wearther | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whearter | 86 | 0 | / |
| Barter | 83 | 7,769 | / |
| Werter | 83 | 302 | / |
| Wörter | 83 | 282 | / |
| Wartir | 83 | 157 | / |
| Varter | 83 | 32 | / |
| Worter | 83 | 2 | / |
| Uarter | 83 | 1 | / |
| Werther | 77 | 2,656 | / |
| Bartter | 77 | 252 | / |
| Barther | 77 | 144 | / |
| Wörther | 77 | 136 | / |
| Woerter | 77 | 76 | / |
| Whorter | 77 | 45 | / |
| Worther | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wherter | 77 | 11 | / |
| Huarter | 77 | 9 | / |
| Hbarter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wärther | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wertter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Barrter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Barteer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bartear | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wertier | 77 | 0 | / |
| Weerter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Worhter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woorter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Worrter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woerther | 71 | 177 | / |
| Weireter | 71 | 143 | / |
| Weyreter | 71 | 106 | / |
| Wuertter | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wertheir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Werthier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Worthier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Borter | 67 | 1,046 | / |
| Verter | 67 | 176 | / |
| Weyhreter | 67 | 54 | / |
| Weirether | 67 | 52 | / |
| Weihreter | 67 | 15 | / |
| Börter | 67 | 13 | / |
| Weiretter | 67 | 11 | / |
| Weyrether | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bärter | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vorter | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vartir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vartre | 67 | 2 | / |
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