Wittrup Surname

476,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wittrup Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wittrup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4421:12,7711,223
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Norway201:257,11427,149
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wittrup Last Name Facts

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

Wittrup is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wittrup? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 476,893rd most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 10,395,929 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Wittrup reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Wittrup is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 442 people, or 1 in 12,771. In Denmark Wittrup is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 28 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 24 percent are found and North Denmark Region, where 24 percent are found. Barring Denmark this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Wittrup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wittrup has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 7,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wittrup Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wittrup are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Wittrup earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning 329,452 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.87% less than the national average, earning R 111,996 per year; in United States they earn 1.45% less than the national average, earning $42,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning $56,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vittrup861,019/
Witru83123/
Wichtrup80305/
Vitttrup801/
Weirup77143/
Wairup7739/
Wierup7734/
Vitrup776/
Bittru774/
Witrou771/
Bitrup771/
Weittraub751/
Wiru73450/
Vistrup71210/
Waitreu7147/
Weisstrupp7121/
Wettrau719/
Vitrupe712/
Witroux712/
Vitrups712/
Wystrup711/
Wethrup710/
Vettrup710/
Withrou710/
Westrupp67387/
Wairu67205/
Waitheru67163/
Bitru6777/
Wirui6761/
Wirau6737/
Werup6736/
Wieru6731/
Veistrup6729/
Wirou6724/
Weiru6720/
Wirud677/
Weitraub674/
Virup674/
Vitru673/
Weathrup673/
Westroup671/
Woiru671/
Birup671/
Westrupe671/
Wettreus671/
Wirhu671/
Wiruh671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wittrup
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