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
Warter is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Wärter. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Warter? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 281,089th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 5,307,754 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Warter reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 617,781st most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 214 people.
The last name Warter is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 437 people, or 1 in 184,223. In Germany Warter is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 86 percent live, Hesse, where 6 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent live. Besides Germany it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and France, where 21 percent live.
Warter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Warter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,620 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 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 political 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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