Worm Surname
Approximately 7,617 people bear this surname
Worm Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Worm,' i.e. Orme, which see. 'U' precedes 'O' and 'W' in many names; compare Ulf and Wolf, Oddard and Woodard, &c.
John Worme, Close Roll, I Henry IV. pt.
Thomas Worme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameWorm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,084 | 1:26,104 | 3,451 |
| United States | 1,521 | 1:238,303 | 22,816 |
| Denmark | 1,323 | 1:4,267 | 380 |
| Netherlands | 484 | 1:34,891 | 5,857 |
| Brazil | 464 | 1:461,367 | 17,485 |
| Belgium | 85 | 1:135,255 | 19,444 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Venezuela | 78 | 1:387,232 | 8,103 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| Austria | 62 | 1:137,346 | 18,671 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Poland | 42 | 1:904,970 | 68,062 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Grenada | 7 | 1:15,505 | 950 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 218 | 1:230,361 | 19,417 |
Worm (107) may also be a first name.
Worm Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Worm,' i.e. Orme, which see. 'U' precedes 'O' and 'W' in many names; compare Ulf and Wolf, Oddard and Woodard, &c.
John Worme, Close Roll, I Henry IV. pt.
Thomas Worme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
William Worme, 1519: Memorials of the Church of Ss. Peter and Wilfrid, Ripon.
1569. Married —John Worme and Bridgett Vaughan: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1612. Cordwell Hamond and Margaret Worme: Marriage Lic (London).
From the Old Norse, Ormr; in the Domesday Book, Orm, Ormar; from the Danish, Worm; from the Dutch, Wormer; from the German, Wormt, Wurm; a personal name.
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Worm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Worm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Worm is most common in Germany. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Worm? popularity and diffusion
The last name Worm is the 65,529th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 956,748 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Worm are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 910,230th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 107 people.
It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 3,084 people, or 1 in 26,104. In Germany Worm is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside, Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 9 percent reside. Beside Germany Worm exists in 53 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Denmark, where 17 percent reside.
Worm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Worm has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 698 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Worm Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (58%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Worm are 13.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.24% being registered with the political party.
The amount Worm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning 335,124 kr per year; in Peru they earn 60.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,722 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.77% more than the national average, earning R 308,376 per year; in United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $49,159 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worme | 89 | 515 | / |
| Wohrm | 89 | 14 | / |
| Woerm | 89 | 14 | / |
| Wormm | 89 | 10 | / |
| Wourm | 89 | 9 | / |
| Woorm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Whorm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Worhm | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wormth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wurm | 75 | 17,482 | / |
| Borm | 75 | 1,766 | / |
| Warm | 75 | 1,230 | / |
| Vorm | 75 | 477 | / |
| Werm | 75 | 46 | / |
| Wärm | 75 | 35 | / |
| Uorm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wormová | 73 | 7 | / |
| Warme | 67 | 3,104 | / |
| Wärme | 67 | 312 | / |
| Warmt | 67 | 65 | / |
| Bourm | 67 | 51 | / |
| Vorme | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wurme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wherm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Warrm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bormm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weerm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voirm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wörme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehrm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uorme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wharm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boorm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boirm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whurm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waurm | 67 | 0 | / |
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