Wonter Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wonter Surname Definition:

(English) Mole-Catcher [Middle English and Dialectal English wont, want, Old English wand, a mole + the Old English agential suff. -ere: the second n in Wontner repr. the Middle English pl. suff. -en]

Wonter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wonter (11) may also be a first name.

Wonter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Mole-Catcher [Middle English and Dialectal English wont, want, Old English wand, a mole + the Old English agential suff. -ere: the second n in Wontner repr. the Middle English pl. suff. -en]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wonter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wonter has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wonter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wonter is the 6,360,413th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Wonter is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Wonter reside; 22 percent reside in West Africa and 22 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname Wonter is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 107,037,166. In Brazil Wonter is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 100 percent reside. Other than Brazil Wonter exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Wonter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wonter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wonter Last Name Statistics demography

Wonter earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.57% less than the national average, earning $10,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woonter920/
Bonter83702/
Wanter8388/
Vonter8311/
Wunter832/
Wantier77245/
Wanther7727/
Boonter773/
Boynter772/
Wantere771/
Wuinter771/
Wanteur771/
Wanteer771/
Bonther771/
Huonter771/
Bounter770/
Bointer770/
Wunther770/
Whunter770/
Wanthier713/
Wuinther711/
Boonnter711/
W'Hunter711/
Bunter672,691/
Bünter67713/
Banter67444/
Vanter6771/
Wantre6721/
Wamter671/
Wantir671/
Vunter671/

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