Wehrlin Surname
Approximately 352 people bear this surname
Wehrlin 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.
Read More About This SurnameWehrlin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 150 | 1:54,753 | 7,051 |
| United States | 112 | 1:3,236,240 | 185,654 |
| France | 72 | 1:922,538 | 106,020 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Wehrlin 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'.
- klauswWehrlin Demographics
Average Wehrlin Salary in
United States
$54,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wehrlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wehrlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wehrlin occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wehrlin.
How Common Is The Last Name Wehrlin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wehrlin is the 798,040th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 20,703,255 people. The surname Wehrlin occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Wehrlin are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 35 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
This surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 54,753. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 23 percent reside, Canton of Vaud, where 23 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent reside. Other than Switzerland this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and France, where 20 percent reside.
Wehrlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wehrlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wehrlin surname increased 933 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wehrlin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wehrlin last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the political party.
Wehrlin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.18% more than the national average, earning $54,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woehrlin | 93 | 51 | / |
| Werlin | 92 | 366 | / |
| Wehrlen | 86 | 213 | / |
| Wöhrlin | 86 | 68 | / |
| Wohrlin | 86 | 7 | / |
| Werlien | 86 | 2 | / |
| Werlinc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wherlin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woerlin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wharlin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Weerlink | 80 | 18 | / |
| Woehrlen | 80 | 13 | / |
| Weerling | 80 | 7 | / |
| Werhling | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weirling | 80 | 1 | / |
| Werlinck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berlin | 77 | 24,695 | / |
| Werlen | 77 | 1,609 | / |
| Verlin | 77 | 849 | / |
| Warlin | 77 | 136 | / |
| Worlin | 77 | 64 | / |
| Wörlin | 77 | 55 | / |
| Wirlin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Werlne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wrelin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Werlingue | 75 | 26 | / |
| Verling | 71 | 582 | / |
| Berlijn | 71 | 294 | / |
| Verlina | 71 | 206 | / |
| Verlind | 71 | 203 | / |
| Uerling | 71 | 153 | / |
| Bearlin | 71 | 71 | / |
| Verlint | 71 | 71 | / |
| Woerlen | 71 | 68 | / |
| Berlinn | 71 | 32 | / |
| Verlien | 71 | 8 | / |
| Werlhen | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wihrlen | 71 | 6 | / |
| Berllin | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wörling | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wirlind | 71 | 5 | / |
| Hberlin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wärlind | 71 | 4 | / |
| Verlink | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wherlen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wärling | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vierlin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Verlinc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verhlin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verlhin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beerlin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veirlin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Berrlin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whorlen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vehrlen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Øverlien | 67 | 70 | / |
| Vearling | 67 | 63 | / |
| Veerling | 67 | 53 | / |
| Åverling | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vaerlien | 67 | 23 | / |
| Verlinck | 67 | 6 | / |
| Veirling | 67 | 4 | / |
| Warln | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Berlin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berln | 67 | 1 | / |
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