Wirring Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wirring Surname User-submission:

Wirring is a Germanic surname, probably Anglo-Saxon or Frisian, which has existed in Northern France (Flanders) possibly since the 4th Century CE.

Along with many other similar family names it became associated with a location and, under the influence of the incoming French language, was modified to Wirwignes, the present day name of a commune (village) in Nord, Pas-de-Calais.

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Wirring Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India461:16,675,334263,471
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wirring Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wirring is a Germanic surname, probably Anglo-Saxon or Frisian, which has existed in Northern France (Flanders) possibly since the 4th Century CE.

Along with many other similar family names it became associated with a location and, under the influence of the incoming French language, was modified to Wirwignes, the present day name of a commune (village) in Nord, Pas-de-Calais.

- rihir

Wirring Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wirring is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirring? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wirring is the 1,775,494th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname Wirring is mostly found in Asia, where 43 percent of Wirring live; 43 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Wirring is most widespread in India, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 16,675,334. In India it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 98 percent reside. Outside of India it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 27 percent reside and Denmark, where 21 percent reside.

Wirring Last Name Statistics demography

Wirring earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 30.17% more than the national average, earning $64,671 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiring92129/
Wiering861,328/
Birring86548/
Werring86527/
Wurring8673/
Weiring8650/
Virring8629/
Wairing8620/
Wirzing8614/
Wärring867/
Whiring861/
Woiring861/
Witring860/
Wieringh8077/
Hvirring8048/
Wearring8047/
Vierring8039/
Wiringke806/
Birringh805/
Waitring803/
Wittring801/
Whitring801/
Huirring800/
Biring771,505/
Wering77303/
Wuring77210/
Viring7779/
Wäring7755/
Wierng771/
Wjring770/
Weirng770/
Wyring770/
Wearing713,198/
Viering71954/
Wehring71521/
Berring71354/
Bairing71300/
Beiring71216/
Weering71209/
Wierink71137/
Weruing7167/
Weuring7167/
Bärring7150/
Weyring7143/
Wyrzing7118/
Wetring7114/
Veiring7111/
Währing719/
Buiring719/
Weringh713/
Verring713/
Vairing713/
Werieng711/
Waireng711/
Whering711/
Wierhng711/
Wiereng711/
Uerring711/
Bairrng711/
Bihring710/
Birreng710/
Wierinck67120/
Wettring6734/
Wättring6721/
Viehring6720/
Vittring6714/
Beijring6711/
Hverring676/
Wehering675/
Wehrings674/
Werng672/
Veerring672/
Vierzing671/
Wuehring671/
Wearings671/
Wirengue671/
Bearring670/
Whearing670/
Wheering670/
Birng670/

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