Wertheim Surname

171,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Wertheim Surname Definition:

Place name in Baden, Germany.

Wertheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1571:313,27528,675
Israel4211:20,3273,026
Czechia1611:66,04611,083
South Africa1491:363,60933,044
Australia1021:264,66424,097
England871:640,43737,483
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
Canada531:695,20056,020
France451:1,476,060142,161
Wales221:140,66110,115
Austria211:405,49741,758
Croatia191:222,55825,345
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Sweden171:579,22142,433
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Wertheim Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in Baden, Germany.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(from a place name) Wertheim and Wertheimer from Wertheim, a town in Hesse.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Wertheim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wertheim is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wertheim.

How Common Is The Last Name Wertheim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wertheim is the 171,573rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,904,562 people. The surname Wertheim occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wertheim reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,157 people, or 1 in 313,275. In The United States Wertheim is most frequent in: New York, where 22 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 17 percent reside and Czechia, where 6 percent reside.

Wertheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wertheim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wertheim surname grew 1,092 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 414 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wertheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wertheim last name are 0.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.44% registered with the party.

The amount Wertheim earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45% more than the national average, earning R 344,580 per year; in United States they earn 38.11% more than the national average, earning $59,595 USD per year and in Canada they earn 119.04% more than the national average, earning $108,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wertheijm945/
Weirtheim941/
Whertheim941/
Werthheim940/
Werthem9322/
Werthim9311/
Werthaim8873/
Wirtheim8844/
Vertheim8836/
Bertheim8828/
Wertheym8811/
Wortheim8811/
Werthiem886/
Wertem860/
Wertheimová84136/
Wirthheim8212/
Worthem80407/
Wertime8048/
Warthem8018/
Berthem809/
Verteim806/
Verthim802/
Wertham802/
Berthim801/
Wortheam7511/
Verthaim759/
Verthime759/
Virtheim756/
Werthajm754/
Worthiem751/
Werthame751/
Wirthaim751/
Berthiem751/
Worthhim750/
Bertheam750/
Wertaham750/
Werthaimová7451/
Wartim71317/
Bertim71279/
Wirtem7184/
Bertem7138/
Wartem7138/
Vertim7132/
Wertam7110/
Vertem711/
Wortem711/
Wortham677,239/
Wretham67249/
Bertham6763/
Vrethem6725/
Wartham6722/
Bertaim6713/
Verteym675/
Bertiem672/
Berttim672/
Veertim671/
Wirtham671/

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Wertheim Reference & Research

Wortham DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Wertheim FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wertheim FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Wortham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wertheim
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