Werthimer Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Werthimer Surname Definition:

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

Werthimer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Israel191:450,40234,739
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Werthimer 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

Werthimer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werthimer is found most in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Werthimer.

How Common Is The Last Name Werthimer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Werthimer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Werthimer are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Werthimer is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 72 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 41 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Werthimer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Werthimer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Werthimer last name expanded 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werthimer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Werthimer are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Werthimer earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning $56,925 USD per year.

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