Wehrle Surname

49,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Wehrle Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Swiss-German term Wehrli, which means 'weir' (storing water or distributing it). Therefore someone with the name Wehrli, Wehrlin, Wehrle is likely a descendant from the one living near or controlling the weir.

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Wehrle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,4201:14,8531,937
United States3,0161:120,17912,864
France7841:84,72312,039
Switzerland6941:11,8341,958
Canada1611:228,85521,956
England1011:551,66433,983
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Paraguay151:482,4506,463
Austria141:608,24554,975
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales91:343,83718,086
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
China31:455,773,85521,925
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:148,57613,812

The alternate forms: Wehrlé (29) are calculated separately.

Wehrle Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Swiss-German term Wehrli, which means 'weir' (storing water or distributing it). Therefore someone with the name Wehrli, Wehrlin, Wehrle is likely a descendant from the one living near or controlling the weir. There are as well many places called Wehrli, meaning 'the place where a weir is or was'.

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Wehrle Last Name Facts

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

Wehrle is most common in Germany. It can also be found as: Wehrlé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wehrle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 49,259th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 697,373 people. The last name Wehrle occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Wehrle live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 5,420 people, or 1 in 14,853. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 86 percent are found, Bavaria, where 4 percent are found and Hesse, where 2 percent are found. Barring Germany it is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Wehrle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wehrle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wehrle last name expanded 892 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 481 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wehrle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wehrle surname are 16.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wehrle earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning R 230,100 per year; in United States they earn 9.52% more than the national average, earning $47,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.04% more than the national average, earning $57,653 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wehrlé9429/
Woehrle921,307/
Wehrley92325/
Wehrlie9238/
Weherle9210/
Wehrler920/
Werle918,869/
Wehrl9180/
Weherley8660/
Weherler860/
Woehrlie860/
Woehrley860/
Wethrley860/
Wehrli835,737/
Wöhrle834,099/
Werley831,704/
Wehrly83676/
Woerle83298/
Wohrle83232/
Wherle8382/
Woehrl8345/
Wehrel8331/
Werlee8323/
Werhle8321/
Wahrle8320/
Whirle8320/
Wiehrl8315/
Wuehrl837/
Vehrle835/
Wehril834/
Weirle832/
Werleh832/
Werlei832/
Wearle831/
Wharle830/
Wuerle830/
Werlie830/
Werl80263/
Whorley771,611/
Wherley77914/
Whirley77738/
Woehrel77242/
Woerlee77218/
Wearley77188/
Wehrell7773/
Wohrley7761/
Wharley7760/
Beehrle7727/
Werlech7721/
Weerlee7717/
Whirles7716/
Woehrlé7710/
Wihrler777/
Woerhle776/
Woerrle775/
Wierlie775/
Wehrill774/
Veherle774/
Werlley773/
Beherle773/
Weherly772/
Whoerle772/
Behrlee771/
Woehrly771/
Wherlie771/
Whirlie771/
Werhley771/
Wehrelt771/
Werlhei771/
Wuerler771/
Behrley770/
Wehrhly770/
Wahrlie770/
Whorlie770/
Whirler770/
Weirley770/
Wethrel770/
Wherlet770/
Woerley770/
Waerhle770/
Weirleh770/
Werille770/
Weherel770/
Wörle733,524/
Berle731,756/
Wöhrl731,091/
Werly73957/
Verle73809/
Werli73348/
Worle73295/
Wierl73276/
Warle73195/
Wuerl73157/
Werla73144/
Woerl73143/
Whorl73125/
Werel7385/
Werlé7352/
Wärle7312/
Wirle7311/
Wrele737/
Weril734/
Wihrl734/
Wohrl734/
Werhl732/
Werll732/
Wyrle731/
Wearl731/
Weurl731/
Wherl731/
Weirl731/
Werlj731/
Werzl731/
Whirl730/
Whearley71124/
Wehrlich7129/
Wharlley7111/
Weathrly712/
Wethrell711/
Whitrley711/
Whearlee711/
Werelley711/
Werleová711/
Wheerler711/
Wherless710/
Weireley710/
Whorlley710/
Worley6739,245/
Verley672,293/
Warley671,062/
Verlee67722/
Verlet67594/
Berley67579/
Beyrle67421/
Berlea67243/
Woerly67210/
Bährle67153/
Beirle67149/
Worlea67132/
Verlie67116/
Berlhe67116/
Verlei67108/
Worlie67106/
Wörrle67104/
Beerle6790/
Waarle6786/
Werhli6783/
Werzel6780/
Vierle6767/
Berlee6765/
Bihrle6763/
Wierel6761/
Verlez6758/
Wörler6740/
Werlla6737/
Wherly6736/
Veerle6735/
Worhle6729/
Wirley6726/
Werrel6724/
Warlie6722/
Verlée6722/
Wierli6720/
Worleh6720/
Verles6717/
Werell6712/
Warlea6712/
Werzli6712/
Werlid6711/
Verler6710/
Behrll6710/
Wöhrel6710/
Behrel679/
Woerli679/
Worlee679/
Hberle677/
Wherli677/
Wyrley677/
Wirlée677/
Warlee676/
Verlea675/
Wuerel675/
Uharle674/
Bearle674/
Whirly673/
Woerhl673/
Berlle673/
Werlhy673/
Wuerzl673/
Wohrel673/
Berrle672/
Worlle672/
Wirlei672/
Werlli672/
Werlhi672/
Berhle671/
Wearli671/
Weathrell671/
Werrly671/
Whirla671/
Werill671/
Wetrel671/
Werhly671/
Wherla671/
Werlly671/
Warlei671/
Warrle671/
Wirleh671/
Wirleé671/
Wohrly671/
Behrlé671/
Wergilley671/
Verleu671/
Weathrill670/
Wyrles670/
Whirll670/
Weirel670/
Vaerle670/
Weurel670/
Vearle670/
Behrly670/
Wearil670/
Weirly670/
Weerla670/
Wahrel670/
Waerly670/
Werzil670/

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