Wirth Surname

9,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wirth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the worth,' from Anglo-Saxon worth, an enclosed homestead, a habitation with surrounding land (Bosworth and Toller); hence an estate or manor, as in Whitworth, Rickmansworth, &c.

William de la Worthe, Somerset, 1273.

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Wirth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany34,0491:2,364220
United States14,7481:24,5773,094
Switzerland4,0671:2,019199
Austria2,1001:4,055420
France1,8581:35,7504,371
Australia8661:31,1734,146
Canada7611:48,4175,879
Hungary7471:13,1411,492
Brazil7421:288,51011,112
Argentina4611:92,7197,819
Poland2261:168,18023,349
England2221:250,98220,313
Luxembourg1571:3,698493
Czechia1501:70,89011,910
Malta1321:3,260245
South Africa1291:419,98236,405
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Israel951:90,08010,606
Sweden871:113,1818,121
Slovakia641:83,38216,110
Italy571:1,072,92471,656
Thailand571:1,239,269179,534
Chile551:320,3009,085
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
Mexico541:2,298,63320,081
Zimbabwe511:302,71130,394
Spain501:935,04135,950
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Ecuador381:418,57510,137
Croatia311:136,40719,258
Denmark281:201,59716,538
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Slovenia151:165,84514,188
Panama131:300,9437,078
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Finland101:549,67032,186
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Wales91:343,83718,086
Norway81:642,78647,258
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Suriname41:138,1547,029
China41:341,830,39216,990
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Samoa11:193,8081,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8361:27,3523,362

Wirth (5,524) may also be a first name.

Wirth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the worth,' from Anglo-Saxon worth, an enclosed homestead, a habitation with surrounding land (Bosworth and Toller); hence an estate or manor, as in Whitworth, Rickmansworth, &c.

William de la Worthe, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de la Worthe, Devon, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Reginald de la Worth. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Philip atte Worthe, Somerset, 1 Edward I: Kirby's Quest.

1581. Anthony Worthe, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1672. William Worth and Elizabeth Dalling: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Ger.) Landlord; Tavern- or Restaurant-Keeper [Middle High German O.H.Ger. wirt]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Innkeeper” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English, German) One who came from Worth (enclosure), the name of several places in England; one who acted as host in a tavern or inn.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A family of this name is said to be descended from the Worths in Devon or Somerset; but the Cornish family may derive their name from worth, high.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Saxon.) Local. A court, farm, possession, place, field or way; the place valued, sold, or granted.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

These names are from Anglo-Saxon worth, worthig, weorthig, wurthig, a field, portion of land, a farm, manor, an estate, also a street, public way (vicus, platea). Wort is the name of parishes cos. Kent and Dorset. Hence doubtless the names Wart, Wort, Warts, Worts, and the compound names Foxworth, Larkworthy, &c.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The ancient family of Worth, which derived its name from the village of Worth, owned estates in Titherington from the 14th to the 17th century (E.)

The Worths of this county are now best represented in the Crewe district. The name is also established in Lincolnshire. There are villages thus called in Kent and Sussex.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wirth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wirth is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 9,057th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 116,519 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Wirth reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wirth is also the 90,310th most numerous forename at a global level. It is borne by 5,524 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 34,049 people, or 1 in 2,364. In Germany Wirth is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 28 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 76 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Switzerland, where 7 percent are found.

Wirth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wirth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wirth surname rose 803 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 352 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wirth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wirth surname are 15.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.97% registered with the party.

The amount Wirth earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 19.85% more than the national average, earning 414,772 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.22% more than the national average, earning R 366,492 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.03% more than the national average, earning $26,568,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.91% more than the national average, earning $46,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $52,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierth9198/
Wirtch9113/
Weirth9110/
Wirtht911/
Wirthe911/
Woirth910/
Wuirth910/
Wwirth910/
Wirt894,361/
Weirtch831/
Werth8014,027/
Wurth804,849/
Würth803,864/
Wirts80521/
Virth80309/
Wirht80154/
Wreth80140/
Wirte8031/
Whirt8030/
Wyrth8026/
Wirtt8025/
Wirzt8017/
Wiert809/
Uirth801/
Wűrth801/
Wirdt801/
Weirt800/
Wiort800/
Wirthová77203/
Wirthova777/
Wuerth73594/
Vierth73174/
Werths73128/
Werthe7375/
Weirtz7355/
Weerth7352/
Woiret7346/
Weirdt7319/
Weirts7316/
Wearth7312/
Wyrtch7311/
Bairth7310/
Virthe739/
Wierzt738/
Wiortt736/
Wirtte732/
Weurth732/
Whirte731/
Wärthe731/
Wairte731/
Wuurth731/
Wairdh731/
Wertch730/
Wirtts730/
Weirrt730/
Wuirtz730/
Wairts730/
Birt678,005/
Wert676,960/
Virt671,616/
Wertsch67136/
Wird6724/
Wiehrdt6724/
Wyrt6722/
Wärtsch6713/
Wurt6712/
Wret679/
Würt678/
Wirtová678/
Wirehed676/
Woirret673/
Vijreth671/
Werstch671/
Uirt671/

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