Wehrum Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wehrum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wehrum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3641:221,16924,820
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Wehrum Last Name Facts

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

Wehrum has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wehrum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wehrum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 616,129th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 14,575,092 people. The last name Wehrum is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Wehrum are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 364 people, or 1 in 221,169. In Germany Wehrum is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 55 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 18 percent live and Saarland, where 6 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Switzerland, where 4 percent live.

Wehrum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wehrum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 584 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wehrum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wehrum surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.17% registered with the political party.

Wehrum earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.83% more than the national average, earning $47,392 USD per year.

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Wejrum8325/
Weyrum8311/
Werrum837/
Wesrum831/
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Wereum831/
Wharum830/
Wherum830/
Waharum775/
Wergoum771/
Wharrum770/
Warum73509/
Berum73201/
Worum73172/
Wirum73114/
Verum7326/
Werom7325/
Wyrum7322/
Werun731/
Weihrung710/
Berrum67773/
Weruin67414/
Werhun67328/
Vejrum67211/
Warrum67165/
Veirum6796/
Waarum6731/
Beerum6724/
Werrun6720/
Beroum6717/
Vaerum6716/
Werzun6715/
Bereum6714/
Wehron6712/
Wergun6710/
Bejrum678/
Vergum675/
Bearum674/
Berhum674/
Beraum674/
Verrum673/
Verume673/
Beruim672/
Wairum671/
Weirun671/
Werune671/
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Warhum670/
Wearom670/

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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 Wehrum
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