Wirl Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Wirl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wirl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3461:232,67525,787
Austria1311:65,00310,044
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wirl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wirl is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirl? popularity and diffusion

Wirl is the 538,780th most numerous last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,206,945 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Wirl are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 232,675. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 66 percent live, Hesse, where 13 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Wirl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wirl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wirl last name grew 783 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wirl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wirl surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wirl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.55% less than the national average, earning $37,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.83% less than the national average, earning $39,832 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierl89276/
Wirel8917/
Wirll8916/
Wiril8910/
Wihrl894/
Weirl891/
Whirl890/
Wirell8088/
Wierel8061/
Wiehrl8015/
Wirzel806/
Wirleh801/
Witrel801/
Wairil801/
Whirll800/
Weirel800/
Wairel800/
Wurl751,263/
Würl75558/
Birl75424/
Werl75263/
Wärl758/
Virl755/
Uirl751/
Wirrell7387/
Wierzel7341/
Wirlová736/
Weirell735/
Weirzel731/
Whitrel730/
Whierll730/
Weirleh730/
Birel67772/
Wührl67388/
Würzl67335/
Virel67197/
Wuerl67157/
Biril67137/
Beirl67132/
Wrhel6799/
Werel6785/
Wehrl6780/
Vierl6775/
Würll6761/
Viril6743/
Wittrell6738/
Whirrell6723/
Wurll6721/
Wuhrl6715/
Bairl679/
Buirl678/
Wrele677/
Withrell675/
Weril674/
Birlø673/
Werhl672/
Werll672/
Birlh671/
Würrl671/
Werzl671/
Wrelh671/
Wuril671/
Wurhl671/
Wearl671/
Vitrl671/
Wherl671/
Weurl671/
Wheirell670/
Birhl670/
Withrill670/
Withrril670/
Birll670/

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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 Wirl
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