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Where Does The Last Name Word Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Word (Arabic: ورد, Hindi: वर्ड) occurs most in The United States. It may appear as: Wörd. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Word? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Word is the 48,393^rd most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 683,699 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Word live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 57,509^th most commonly held forename internationally, held by 10,992 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 8,417 people, or 1 in 43,063. In The United States Word is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 73 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 18 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.

Word Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Word has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Word last name rose 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 88 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Word Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Word last name is predominantly Catholic (72%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Word last name are 14.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Word earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.34% less than the national average, earning R 41,976 per year; in United States they earn 10.37% less than the national average, earning $38,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.87% more than the national average, earning $60,052 CAD per year.