Wertheimer Surname

138,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Wertheimer Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Wertheim (river island place), the name of several towns in Germany.

Wertheimer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8151:199,70219,645
Israel7821:10,9431,678
France1681:395,37358,261
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Australia531:509,35338,491
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
England431:1,295,76958,667
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Austria291:293,63633,260
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:169,08615,270

Wertheimer (14) may also be a first name.

Wertheimer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Wertheim (river island place), the name of several towns in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wertheimer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wertheimer occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wertheimer.

How Common Is The Last Name Wertheimer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wertheimer is the 138,772nd most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,261,106 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Wertheimer live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wertheimer is also the 3,024,661st most widely held given name on earth, held by 14 people.

Wertheimer is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,815 people, or 1 in 199,702. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 26 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Maryland, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 24 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Wertheimer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wertheimer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wertheimer surname increased 611 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 860 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wertheimer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wertheimer surname are 7.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.08% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wertheimer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 302.14% more than the national average, earning S/. 77,954 per year; in South Africa they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning R 255,480 per year; in United States they earn 31.14% more than the national average, earning $56,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.43% more than the national average, earning $78,715 CAD per year.

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Wertheimer Reference & Research

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.

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