Werthwein Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Werthwein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werthwein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1431:562,97546,225
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Werthwein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werthwein occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Werthwein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 993,593rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Werthwein live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 143 people, or 1 in 562,975. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 83 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent live and Hesse, where 5 percent live. Besides Germany Werthwein is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Werthwein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Werthwein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Werthwein surname rose 1,443 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werthwein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werthwein last name are 22.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Werthwein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.17% less than the national average, earning $37,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning $46,571 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuerthwein9513/
Woerthwein955/
Wertwein9422/
Werthwen940/
Werthwin940/
Wirthwein89365/
Wörthwein8951/
Werthwine8923/
Worthwein890/
Wertwin884/
Wertwijn82140/
Wörtwein8215/
Wirtwein8212/
Wertwine820/
Wirthwine789/
Wuerdwein780/
Wirthwene780/
Wertwyn7527/
Wordwein710/
Wartwan631/
Bertuhan593/
Vertuan50911/
Bertuan508/
Verdvin502/

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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 Werthwein
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