Wiry Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Andorra

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France751:885,636103,228
Austria691:123,41217,157
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

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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Wiry Last Name Facts

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

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Wirey89172/
Wiery89130/
Woiry89130/
Wirry8912/
Wiryi8910/
Wihry899/
Wiriy898/
Weiry893/
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Whirry8096/
Wairoy8058/
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Wairay801/
Whirey801/
Weirey801/
Wirych801/
Woiroy801/
Witrey800/
Wira755,844/
Wery754,353/
Wire753,106/
Viry752,526/
Wiri751,410/
Wéry75598/
Biry75491/
Wury7510/
Wjry751/
Wyry751/
Wairooy73169/
Witrych734/
Weittry733/
D'Wairy731/
D'Weiry731/
Whittry731/
Whierry731/
Weirych731/
Whitroy730/
Wittroy730/
Viray6737,646/
Vitry674,543/
Waira672,358/
Weary672,087/
Werry672,020/
Birey671,812/
Bairy671,168/
Wairi67909/
Virey67788/
Biray67740/
Woira67704/
Waire67688/
Birry67578/
Wehry67574/
Voiry67439/
Wiera67431/
Boiry67200/
Bihry67136/
Weire67125/
Werey67112/
Wirza67107/
Vairy67105/
Wirai6789/
Wiere6776/
Wurry6771/
Werys6770/
Weira6765/
Wirui6761/
Whire6759/
Wiroi6758/
Viroy6755/
Viery6746/
Hwiri6745/
Viriy6745/
Wiroj6745/
Weroy6741/
Wireh6737/
Biroy6733/
Hwira6732/
Wirie6729/
Weiri6729/
Hwire6725/
Whiri6720/
Veiry6718/
Beiry6717/
Währy6716/
Whery6713/
Wirei6711/
Wirje6711/
Woire6711/
Weryh6710/
Wirra678/
Virry676/
Wuiri675/
Weery674/
Wieri674/
Weray673/
Weury673/
Wuire673/
Wiroa672/
Whira672/
Weriy672/
Wirer672/
Birhy671/
Viryo671/
Uiray671/
Uirey671/
Uhiry671/
Wirre671/
Woiri671/
Wuira671/
Wihre671/
Wyryt671/
Wirea671/
Buiry671/
Wyrzy671/
Wiraj671/
Vwiri671/
Viory671/
Weryy671/
Viruy671/
Weryt671/
Wiriz671/
Whury670/
Wyrey670/

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