Wirz Surname

66,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wirz Surname Definition:

(German) One who acted as host in a tavern or inn.

Wirz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3,9231:2,094210
Germany1,9291:41,7345,492
United States7351:493,14141,580
Argentina3241:131,92411,171
Italy1591:384,63343,869
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
France461:1,443,972140,296
Australia401:674,89346,030
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
England251:2,228,72284,230
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Austria131:655,03358,041
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Panama51:782,45211,059
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Wirz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who acted as host in a tavern or inn.

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

Wirz Last Name Facts

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

Wirz is most common in Switzerland. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wirz is the 66,634th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 974,271 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Wirz live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most common in Switzerland, where it is carried by 3,923 people, or 1 in 2,094. In Switzerland Wirz is primarily found in: Canton of Zürich, where 21 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 12 percent reside and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 11 percent reside. Other than Switzerland it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Wirz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wirz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wirz surname rose 1,793 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wirz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wirz surname are 16.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wirz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning €27,458 per year; in Peru they earn 466.21% more than the national average, earning S/. 109,760 per year; in South Africa they earn 100.28% more than the national average, earning R 475,944 per year; in United States they earn 12.71% more than the national average, earning $48,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.04% more than the national average, earning $59,639 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wirtz8927,523/
Wierz89234/
Wirzt8917/
Wircz894/
Witrz891/
Wirdz891/
Weirz891/
Wirrz890/
Wir86664/
Wiz86128/
Wiertz801,532/
Weirtz8055/
Wiercz8018/
Waitrz801/
Wirtzs801/
Wuirtz800/
Wiortz800/
Weir7568,544/
Wier754,266/
Wire753,106/
Wurz752,868/
Werz752,496/
Würz752,391/
Waiz751,638/
Wisz751,539/
Wair75693/
Weiz75612/
Wirp7576/
Wihr7567/
Wirr7544/
Whir7521/
Virz7512/
Woiz754/
Wirh753/
Wizh752/
Woir752/
Wűrz752/
Hwiz751/
Wirc751/
Wuiz751/
Wwir751/
Wijr751/
Wizc751/
Wihz751/
Uirz751/
Wrez751/
Wuir750/
Wisr750/
Wirzová731/
Wertz6712,663/
Weisz6710,275/
Wurtz677,051/
Würtz673,941/
Waire67688/
Wirch67607/
Wirts67521/
Wuerz67275/
Wiehr67221/
Wirht67154/
Wyrtz67146/
Virzì67138/
Weire67125/
Wiesz6766/
Whire6759/
Wheir6757/
Virtz6756/
Wairr6744/
Wirds6742/
Whirt6730/
Waaiz6727/
Bircz6726/
Hwire6725/
Wirtt6725/
Birzh6722/
Witcz6715/
Waicz6714/
Woisz6714/
Hwier6713/
Hwaiz6711/
Woire6711/
Wärtz679/
Wrecz679/
Waitr678/
Waird677/
Wurcz677/
Weirr676/
Whier676/
Waisz676/
Wercz674/
Weihr673/
Wuire673/
Weicz673/
Wirci672/
Whitr672/
Birdz672/
Beirz672/
Huirz671/
Wretz671/
Wurdz671/
Wiszh671/
Wierh671/
Weitr671/
Werdz671/
Wirre671/
Wihre671/
Woird671/
Birrz671/
Wierr671/
Wherz671/
Wirdt671/
Wehrz670/
Wirtc670/
Woihr670/
Wissz670/
Whirr670/
Weurz670/

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