Wirges Surname

247,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Guam

Wirges Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wirges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1881:67,7668,663
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
France141:4,744,480251,814
England111:5,065,278148,650
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Guam81:20,0153,029
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Wirges Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wirges occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirges? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 247,748th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,540,527 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Wirges reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wirges is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,188 people, or 1 in 67,766. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 55 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Wirges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wirges has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wirges surname increased 1,003 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wirges Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wirges surname are 22.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.51% registered with the party.

The amount Wirges earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning $39,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.76% less than the national average, earning $39,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wirgues9256/
Wierges9228/
Wirgges921/
Weirges921/
Wirtges921/
Wurges83327/
Werges83299/
Würges83280/
Virges83256/
Birges8337/
Wyrges831/
Wirgis831/
Wiringhes801/
Virgues77468/
Wirtjes77423/
Wuerges77212/
Virgies7752/
Virgets7730/
Birdges7718/
Virghes7710/
Virgess775/
Wurgess775/
Birgess774/
Birgees773/
Wirguez772/
Wirgiss771/
Wirghis771/
Wirches771/
Virgest771/
Virgees771/
Wirguis771/
Vierges771/
Boirges771/
Wirghiss7118/
Wirguiss718/
Virghese713/
Buirgess712/
Wuergges711/
Wuergues711/
Weringes711/
Wirthjes711/
Birdgess711/
Wirtsces710/
Virguess710/
Berges6711,563/
Verges677,221/
Virgis67293/
Birgés67229/
Birgez6776/
Virgej6757/
Birzes6746/
Birgeç6732/
Birgeš6720/
Wergez6713/
Birses6712/
Birgis676/
Virgez673/
Birces672/
Vurges672/
Werses671/
Virjes671/
Werjes670/

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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 Wirges
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