Wharfe Surname
Approximately 487 people bear this surname
Wharfe Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at a Wharf [Old English hwerf, an embankment, dam] (Celtic) Dweller by the R. Wharfe [prob. conn. with We), gwyrf., pure, fresh]
Wharfe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 291 | 1:191,471 | 16,969 |
| New Zealand | 129 | 1:35,103 | 6,033 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 23 | 1:59,303 | 4,842 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 103 | 1:236,654 | 17,592 |
Wharfe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at a Wharf [Old English hwerf, an embankment, dam] (Celtic) Dweller by the R. Wharfe [prob. conn. with We), gwyrf., pure, fresh]
Wharfe Demographics
Average Wharfe Salary in
United States
$42,900 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wharfe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wharfe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wharfe is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wharfe? popularity and diffusion
Wharfe is the 628,294th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. The surname Wharfe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Wharfe live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 291 people, or 1 in 191,471. In England Wharfe is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Cheshire, where 12 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 26 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 5 percent live.
Wharfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wharfe has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wharfe last name rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wharfe Last Name Statistics demography
Wharfe earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $42,900 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wharffe | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wharf | 91 | 576 | / |
| Warfe | 91 | 277 | / |
| Wharff | 83 | 631 | / |
| Whorfe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wharrf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Warfee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Warf | 80 | 2,003 | / |
| Wearfer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Warfa | 73 | 8,597 | / |
| Barfe | 73 | 1,098 | / |
| Whorf | 73 | 171 | / |
| Warfi | 73 | 85 | / |
| Warff | 73 | 50 | / |
| Werfe | 73 | 20 | / |
| Worfe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Varfe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Wharw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Warft | 73 | 0 | / |
| Warfaa | 67 | 3,968 | / |
| Varfee | 67 | 425 | / |
| Whorff | 67 | 47 | / |
| Varfie | 67 | 15 | / |
| Varfes | 67 | 12 | / |
| Baharf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barfee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Varffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Worfez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whorft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wairew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barfei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barhfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warrff | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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