Worsh Surname

283,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Worsh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Worsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1,1001:31,8381,501
Yemen1891:139,8167,226
United States271:13,424,405494,117
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Worsh (36) may also be a first name.

Worsh Last Name Facts

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

Worsh occurs more in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Worsh.

How Common Is The Last Name Worsh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Worsh is the 283,967th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,374,296 people. The last name Worsh occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Worsh live; 96 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Levant. Worsh is also the 1,717,090th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 36 people.

The last name is most widespread in Iraq, where it is borne by 1,100 people, or 1 in 31,838. Barring Iraq it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Worsh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Worsh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Worsh last name rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Worsh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Worsh last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Worsh are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Worsh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,896 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Worsch91592/
Worsth911/
Wors89113/
Worsche8317/
Woyrsch834/
Worch801,704/
Borsh80943/
Warsh80719/
Worsp8053/
Worse8016/
Wersh8011/
Woers803/
Worrs803/
Vorsh801/
Wursh801/
Woors801/
Worsz801/
Würsch731,392/
Wersch73355/
Worsøe73223/
Warsch7386/
Warshe7342/
Wursch7331/
Woorst731/
Whorse731/
Woutrs731/
Worszt731/
Wuersh730/
Worschová7114/
Worschova711/
Bors6713,584/
Wars67913/
Wers67323/
Vors67280/
Wuersch67141/
Wursche6722/
Weersch6721/
Waersch6718/
Boorsch6712/
Warsche679/
Worx675/
Uors674/
Borrsch671/
Boursch671/
Wurs671/
Wohiers671/
Wurscht670/
Wurrsch670/

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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 Worsh
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