Wehrenberg Surname

266,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wehrenberg 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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Wehrenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7641:474,42340,290
Germany6181:130,26815,867
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Wehrenberg 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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Wehrenberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wehrenberg is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wehrenberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wehrenberg is the 266,624th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,971,041 people. The last name Wehrenberg occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Wehrenberg reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 764 people, or 1 in 474,423. In The United States it is most common in: Oklahoma, where 12 percent are found, Illinois, where 10 percent are found and Minnesota, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 42 percent are found and Czechia, where 2 percent are found.

Wehrenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wehrenberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wehrenberg surname grew 2,065 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wehrenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wehrenberg last name are 20.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.06% being registered with the party.

Wehrenberg earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $44,893 USD per year.

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