Wehrheim Surname

339,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wehrheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wehrheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6351:126,78015,469
United States4281:846,86764,596
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Wehrheim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wehrheim occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wehrheim.

How Common Is The Last Name Wehrheim? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wehrheim is the 339,783rd most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,735,255 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Wehrheim are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 635 people, or 1 in 126,780. In Germany Wehrheim is most common in: Hesse, where 80 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 3 percent are found. Beside Germany Wehrheim is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Wehrheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wehrheim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wehrheim surname rose 658 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wehrheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wehrheim surname are 0.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.75% registered with the party.

Wehrheim earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.77% more than the national average, earning $51,249 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werheim9310/
Weerheim88550/
Wihrheim8837/
Wierheim8815/
Weirheim882/
Wehrehim881/
Werhem861/
Weerheijm82120/
Whierheim821/
Berheim80149/
Wirheim8016/
Warheim8010/
Verheim802/
Weherem802/
Weerhim801/
Werem772,018/
Werim774/
Wareheim75185/
Øverheim7520/
Weerheym7510/
Wereyhem751/
Beirheim750/
Berrheim750/
Beraheim750/
Wereme71182/
Berhem7149/
Wehram7120/
Warhem7112/
Weryem7112/
Warhim719/
Werham719/
Berhim716/
Weerem714/
Waerem714/
Werime713/
Weream711/
Bereim711/
Wärhem711/
Wierem711/
Wereum711/
Vereim710/
Wearem710/
Verheem67331/
Varheim6715/
Berhiem674/
Berihem673/
Warehem673/
Weriyam672/
Beherem672/
Wharham672/
Weryiam671/
Wierham671/
Werreme671/
Warheam671/
Warehim671/
Beherim671/
Berhaim671/
Wearham670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wehrheim
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