Wehrli Surname

84,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wehrli 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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Wehrli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4,2981:1,911182
United States8711:416,14136,124
France2101:316,29948,089
Argentina1311:326,28625,825
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Austria181:473,08046,251
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
England141:3,979,861125,553
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Wehrli 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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Wehrli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wehrli is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wehrli? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 84,245th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,270,271 people. The last name Wehrli occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Wehrli reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wehrli is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 4,298 people, or 1 in 1,911. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Zürich, where 28 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 23 percent reside and Canton of Thurgau, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Wehrli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wehrli has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wehrli last name rose 2,074 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wehrli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wehrli last name are 22.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.86% registered with the party.

The amount Wehrli earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.01% more than the national average, earning R 370,740 per year; in United States they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning $48,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.24% more than the national average, earning $67,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wehrlie9238/
Werli91348/
Wehrlich8629/
Woehrlie860/
Wehrle8310,450/
Wehrly83676/
Werhli8383/
Wehrlé8329/
Wierli8320/
Werzli8312/
Werlid8311/
Woerli839/
Wherli837/
Werlei832/
Werlli832/
Werlhi832/
Wearli831/
Werlie830/
Woehrle771,307/
Wehrley77325/
Werilli7717/
Weherle7710/
Woehrlé7710/
Wierlie775/
Weherly772/
Wetrlip772/
Woehrly771/
Wherlie771/
Whirlie771/
Werlhei771/
Wehrhly770/
Wahrlie770/
Whorlie770/
Wehrler770/
Werle738,869/
Berli731,345/
Werly73957/
Warli73551/
Verli73485/
Werla73144/
Werlé7352/
Worli7317/
Wirli7310/
Werlj731/
Weherley7160/
Werlisch7137/
Werrlich7122/
Weathrly712/
Behrelli711/
Weherler710/
Woehrley710/
Weirlich710/
Wethrley710/
Wöhrle674,099/
Werley671,704/
Beerli671,191/
Øverli67576/
Woerle67298/
Wohrle67232/
Woerly67210/
Verlie67116/
Verlei67108/
Worlie67106/
Wirlia6797/
Wherle6782/
Vuerli6782/
Verlia6766/
Verlis6763/
Werlla6737/
Wherly6736/
Vierli6734/
Berlai6729/
Verhli6728/
Werlee6723/
Warlie6722/
Werhle6721/
Wahrle6720/
Whirle6720/
Waarli6716/
Hberli6712/
Berrli677/
Vehrle675/
Berhli674/
Whirly673/
Veerli673/
Werlhy673/
Weirle672/
Werleh672/
Wirlei672/
Verlit671/
Worlui671/
Ouerli671/
Werrly671/
Whirla671/
Verlii671/
Werhly671/
Wherla671/
Werlly671/
Verliy671/
Warlei671/
Berlli671/
Wearle671/
Verlai671/
Verlio671/
Verliz671/
Wohrly671/
Behrlé671/
Verlli671/
Verlyi671/
Wharle670/
Wuerle670/
Behrly670/
Weirly670/
Weerla670/
Waerly670/

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