Wittorff Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wittorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wittorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1441:39,1994,091
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Australia341:793,99150,673
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wittorff Last Name Facts

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

Wittorff occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wittorff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 868,551st most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 23,357,519 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Wittorff reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Wittorff is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 39,199. In Denmark Wittorff is most common in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 41 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 39 percent live and North Denmark Region, where 15 percent live. Besides Denmark it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Germany, where 16 percent live.

Wittorff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wittorff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 608 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wittorff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wittorff surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Wittorff earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.46% more than the national average, earning $51,546 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wittorf93558/
Bittorf801,144/
Wistorf8058/
Withorf800/
Westorff755/
Weistorf751/
Vistorff750/
Bitorf714/
Bettorf6786/
Witherf671/
Vettorf671/
Wesstorf630/
Weithorw630/
Whiteurft591/
Witarw573/
Vitorb571/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wittorff
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