Wharrie Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Wharrie Surname Definition:

A shortened form of (Mac)wharrie, which see. Thomas Quharry or Quharrie in Kincadyou prosecuted Lokart of Cleghorne for 'maisterfull reving' and other offences, 1574 (RPC., II, p. 379,386). William Quherrie in Hill of Kincaidzo, 1597, Janet Wharrie in Cairtland, parish of Lanark, 1621, and James Quharrie in Aultoun, 1643 (Lanark CR.

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Wharrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Canada491:751,95159,756
Scotland481:111,5387,348
England411:1,358,97760,528
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland741:50,5843,461
England411:594,52130,269
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wharrie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A shortened form of (Mac)wharrie, which see. Thomas Quharry or Quharrie in Kincadyou prosecuted Lokart of Cleghorne for 'maisterfull reving' and other offences, 1574 (RPC., II, p. 379,386). William Quherrie in Hill of Kincaidzo, 1597, Janet Wharrie in Cairtland, parish of Lanark, 1621, and James Quharrie in Aultoun, 1643 (Lanark CR.). James Wharrie rebel in Kilblain paroch, 1685 (Commons, p. 1).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) from the East. scot. whaurie, a term of endearment [apparently from the Piet. cogn. of Welsh chwaer, a sister; with English diminutive suft. -ie, -y]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wharrie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wharrie is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wharrie? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 985,740th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. The last name Wharrie occurs mostly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Wharrie live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Wharrie is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 3,553,519. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and Scotland, where 18 percent are found.

Wharrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wharrie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wharrie surname expanded 10,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wharrie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wharrie last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wharrie earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.92% more than the national average, earning $55,627 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $53,334 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wharrier93283/
Warrie921,689/
Wharrey8637/
Whorrie8628/
Warrrie863/
Wherrie861/
Warriez861/
Whasrie860/
Wharrez860/
Warri835,129/
Warie83781/
Whare83239/
Warre83212/
Whari831/
Uharriet8075/
Warriech806/
Baharrie801/
Barrie7767,243/
Wharry771,029/
Varrie77646/
Wariye77369/
Wheare77225/
Worrie77201/
Hvarre77147/
Warrai77141/
Wahari77139/
Warrey77109/
Werrie77102/
Wahare7738/
Warihe7728/
Waarie7719/
Wharey7715/
Waerie7711/
Warroi779/
Wairie778/
Wehrie776/
Hwarie774/
Warree773/
Warreh773/
Warriy773/
Wohrie772/
Wherri772/
Waraie772/
Wairre771/
Wuarre771/
Wayrie771/
Warrea771/
Watrie771/
Wharra771/
Warrri771/
Wairri771/
Huarie771/
Huarri771/
Wearie770/
Wearri770/
Warrit770/
Ouharriet7556/
Uharriett752/
Warraiech751/
Whearrett750/
Ware7393,824/
Wari7326,630/
Varrier71602/
Wahariy71514/
Huarriz7191/
Warriss7140/
Whearry7135/
Warriya7126/
Whuorie7118/
Bearrie7116/
Wariech7111/
Warresz7111/
Whareed718/
Wherrey717/
Woehrie716/
Vaharie715/
Worrier714/
Watrrit714/
Waharai712/
Warrhea712/
Warrhee712/
Barriea712/
Warriyo712/
Waarieh712/
Wariess712/
Barrieh712/
Waregie712/
Hwairie711/
Waharey711/
Worriye711/
Barriye711/
Varriet711/
Uharriz711/
Uarries711/
Warraio711/
Warrech711/
Warieya711/
Wargiye711/
Waraieh711/
Waraiye711/
Waharra711/
Wouhari711/
Baharre711/
Varries711/
Warrrai711/
Waariye711/
Whorred710/
Warress710/
Whorrey710/
Wothrie710/
Whearreatt710/
Warreus710/
Wearrey710/
Barroie710/
Warreer710/
Warreas710/
Warritt710/
Barre6772,010/
Barri6721,070/
Warui6714,058/
Varri678,221/
Varre677,114/
Huari676,182/
Weare671,983/
Waree671,771/
Warry671,661/
Warea671,313/
Warai671,311/
Barie671,285/
Werre671,045/
Wairi67909/
Waroi67791/
Warih67698/
Waire67688/
Hwari67657/
Waari67586/
Warji67568/
Vhare67459/
Wehri67449/
Warue67350/
Whary67325/
Warra67317/
Wauri67218/
Hware67208/
Waeri67196/
Waare67191/
Vhari67186/
Worre67180/
Varie67166/
Wareh67162/
Worri67143/
Waure67142/
Warye67136/
Warij67126/
Wahri67106/
Vearrier67103/
Wajri6793/
Wayre6786/
Vuarrier6785/
Whara6769/
Huare6766/
Waryi6765/
Werri6761/
Wöhri6761/
Werie6756/
Warzi6753/
Where6741/
Worie6741/
Warey6737/
Hvari6736/
Warii6736/
Warei6732/
Wärre6726/
Wärri6725/
Warze6718/
Warrisch6718/
Hbari6715/
Warje6712/
Waere6711/
Whore678/
Wariy678/
Warhi677/
Wahariya675/
Wahre675/
Wajre674/
Warhe674/
Warraiat674/
Wariš674/
Wohre673/
Wayri673/
Warrawee672/
Warej672/
Warreich672/
Warrzeha672/
Wgare672/
Wehre672/
Warraith672/
Weari672/
Wohri672/
Warrajit672/
Waahariy671/
Waharayi671/
Wahariiy671/
Wairrich671/
Warrhich671/
Uarri671/
Whori671/
Warhiech671/
Waraiech671/
Waharehe671/
Baharroi671/
Wahareya671/
Vware671/
Waraieez671/
Varriett670/
Warriich670/
Wairhaie670/

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