Worger Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Worger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Orgar' (which see); compare Ulf and Wulf, Orme and Worm, Oddard and Woodard, &c.

1674. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Worgar: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1677. — John Worgar, s.

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Worger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:525,64232,946
Australia411:658,43245,385
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
United States121:30,204,911765,334
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253

Worger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Orgar' (which see); compare Ulf and Wulf, Orme and Worm, Oddard and Woodard, &c.

1674. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Worgar: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1677. — John Worgar, s. John Worger: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) rhotacised descendants of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfgár=Wolf-Spear [Old Englishwulf + gár, a spear]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ferguson deduces it from the Teutonic wer or ver, and ger, and thus it must be synonymous with Spearman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Worger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Worger is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Worger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,177,228th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Worger live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 525,642. In England Worger is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 16 percent are found, Hampshire, where 12 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Excluding England it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Worger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Worger has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Worger surname declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Worger Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Worger earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 41.84% less than the national average, earning $25,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.23% more than the national average, earning $68,180 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Worenger860/
Borger838,796/
Werger83870/
Würger83632/
Warger83428/
Vorger8380/
Worzer8339/
Worser8314/
Wurger8311/
Worringer80104/
Bourger77684/
Wuerger7784/
Vorgert7765/
Vorgerd7724/
Warzger7722/
Wargert7720/
Vorgere7710/
Borrger777/
Bordger773/
Wurgher771/
Borgier771/
Wargier771/
Wharger771/
Worscer771/
Borgger771/
Worsher771/
Bortger770/
Wurgert770/
Bourgier71753/
Waringer71115/
Vorenger7124/
Voringer7113/
Wäringer714/
Worscher712/
Vourgere711/
Burger67109,400/
Barger6720,247/
Bürger6719,460/
Verger6710,251/
Borser67131/
Wahringer6775/
Borgir6737/
Borzer6736/
Varger6729/
Warrenger6722/
Währinger6715/
Warzer6711/
Borcer6710/
Warginger677/
Bärger675/
Warser675/
Vurger674/
Vorser672/
Bórger671/
Warinnger671/
Vohrenger670/

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