Wharfe Surname

628,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2911:191,47116,969
New Zealand1291:35,1036,033
Trinidad and Tobago231:59,3034,842
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Wales81:386,81619,671
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wharfe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wharfe is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wharfe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 628,294th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Wharfe are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 291 people, or 1 in 191,471. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Cheshire, where 12 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 26 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 5 percent reside.

Wharfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wharfe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wharfe surname expanded 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wharffe920/
Wharf91576/
Warfe91277/
Wharff83631/
Whorfe834/
Wharrf831/
Warfee831/
Warf802,003/
Wearfer771/
Warfa738,597/
Barfe731,098/
Whorf73171/
Warfi7385/
Warff7350/
Werfe7320/
Worfe7319/
Varfe7319/
Wharw732/
Warft730/
Warfaa673,968/
Varfee67425/
Whorff6747/
Varfie6715/
Varfes6712/
Baharf672/
Barfee672/
Varffe671/
Worfez671/
Whorft671/
Wairew671/
Barfei671/
Barhfe671/
Warrff670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wharfe
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis