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

Werthwein is found most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Werthwein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werthwein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Werthwein is the 993,593rd most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 28,246,302 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Werthwein are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Werthwein is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 562,975. In Germany Werthwein is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 83 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside and Hesse, where 5 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Werthwein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Werthwein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,443 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werthwein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Werthwein last name are 22.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.86% 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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