Wiry Surname
Approximately 162 people bear this surname
Wiry Surname User-submission:
The name Wiry has its origin in the English word wire. Wiry means that something is like a wire. So maybe the first person, who was called Wiry was almost as thin as a wire.
Wiry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 75 | 1:885,636 | 103,228 |
| Austria | 69 | 1:123,412 | 17,157 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Wiry (57) may also be a first name.
Wiry Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Wiry has its origin in the English word wire. Wiry means that something is like a wire. So maybe the first person, who was called Wiry was almost as thin as a wire.
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Where Does The Last Name Wiry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wiry is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiry? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wiry is the 1,364,059th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Wiry live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wiry is also the 1,308,380th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 57 people.
Wiry is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 885,636. In France Wiry is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 59 percent reside, Centre-Val de Loire, where 12 percent reside and Normandy, where 12 percent reside. Outside of France Wiry is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 43 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.
Wiry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wiry has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wiry last name declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wairy | 89 | 322 | / |
| Wirey | 89 | 172 | / |
| Wiery | 89 | 130 | / |
| Woiry | 89 | 130 | / |
| Wirry | 89 | 12 | / |
| Wiryi | 89 | 10 | / |
| Wihry | 89 | 9 | / |
| Wiriy | 89 | 8 | / |
| Weiry | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wiroy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whirry | 80 | 96 | / |
| Wairoy | 80 | 58 | / |
| Woirey | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wiryth | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wairey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wirgay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wirycz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wairay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whirey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weirey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wirych | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woiroy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Witrey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wira | 75 | 5,844 | / |
| Wery | 75 | 4,353 | / |
| Wire | 75 | 3,106 | / |
| Viry | 75 | 2,526 | / |
| Wiri | 75 | 1,410 | / |
| Wéry | 75 | 598 | / |
| Biry | 75 | 491 | / |
| Wury | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wjry | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyry | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wairooy | 73 | 169 | / |
| Witrych | 73 | 4 | / |
| Weittry | 73 | 3 | / |
| D'Wairy | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Weiry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whittry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whierry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weirych | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whitroy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wittroy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Viray | 67 | 37,646 | / |
| Vitry | 67 | 4,543 | / |
| Waira | 67 | 2,358 | / |
| Weary | 67 | 2,087 | / |
| Werry | 67 | 2,020 | / |
| Birey | 67 | 1,812 | / |
| Bairy | 67 | 1,168 | / |
| Wairi | 67 | 909 | / |
| Virey | 67 | 788 | / |
| Biray | 67 | 740 | / |
| Woira | 67 | 704 | / |
| Waire | 67 | 688 | / |
| Birry | 67 | 578 | / |
| Wehry | 67 | 574 | / |
| Voiry | 67 | 439 | / |
| Wiera | 67 | 431 | / |
| Boiry | 67 | 200 | / |
| Bihry | 67 | 136 | / |
| Weire | 67 | 125 | / |
| Werey | 67 | 112 | / |
| Wirza | 67 | 107 | / |
| Vairy | 67 | 105 | / |
| Wirai | 67 | 89 | / |
| Wiere | 67 | 76 | / |
| Wurry | 67 | 71 | / |
| Werys | 67 | 70 | / |
| Weira | 67 | 65 | / |
| Wirui | 67 | 61 | / |
| Whire | 67 | 59 | / |
| Wiroi | 67 | 58 | / |
| Viroy | 67 | 55 | / |
| Viery | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hwiri | 67 | 45 | / |
| Viriy | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wiroj | 67 | 45 | / |
| Weroy | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wireh | 67 | 37 | / |
| Biroy | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hwira | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wirie | 67 | 29 | / |
| Weiri | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hwire | 67 | 25 | / |
| Whiri | 67 | 20 | / |
| Veiry | 67 | 18 | / |
| Beiry | 67 | 17 | / |
| Währy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Whery | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wirei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wirje | 67 | 11 | / |
| Woire | 67 | 11 | / |
| Weryh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wirra | 67 | 8 | / |
| Virry | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wuiri | 67 | 5 | / |
| Weery | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wieri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weray | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weury | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wuire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wiroa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whira | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weriy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wirer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Birhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viryo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uirey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhiry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyryt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buiry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyrzy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiraj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viory | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weryy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viruy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weryt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiriz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whury | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyrey | 67 | 0 | / |
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