Worter Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Worter Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Worcester,' a corruption; v. Worcester.
1567. Buried — Abraham, son of Reynold Woster: St. Antholin (London).
1621. — Henry, s. John Woster: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Read More About This SurnameWorter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Wörter (282) are calculated separately.
Worter (15) may also be a first name.
Worter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Worcester,' a corruption; v. Worcester.
1567. Buried — Abraham, son of Reynold Woster: St. Antholin (London).
1621. — Henry, s. John Woster: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1658. Married — John Watson and Alice Wooster: ibid.
1726. Baptised — John, s. Robert Wooster: ibid.
A corruption of Worcester.
A corruption of Worcester (which see).
Worter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Worter Come From? nationality or country of origin
Worter is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Wörter. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Worter? popularity and diffusion
The surname Worter is the 11,742,229th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Worter live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 15 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 4,408,535. In Liberia it is most common in: Grand Bassa County, where 100 percent live. Besides Liberia Worter occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent live.
Worter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Worter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Worter surname declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wörter | 94 | 282 | / |
| Woerter | 92 | 76 | / |
| Whorter | 92 | 45 | / |
| Worther | 92 | 16 | / |
| Woorter | 92 | 0 | / |
| Worhter | 92 | 0 | / |
| Worrter | 92 | 0 | / |
| Woerther | 86 | 177 | / |
| Worthier | 86 | 0 | / |
| Warter | 83 | 1,373 | / |
| Borter | 83 | 1,046 | / |
| Werter | 83 | 302 | / |
| Vorter | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wärter | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wurter | 83 | 1 | / |
| Werther | 77 | 2,656 | / |
| Warther | 77 | 326 | / |
| Voorter | 77 | 137 | / |
| Wörther | 77 | 136 | / |
| Borther | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wherter | 77 | 11 | / |
| Vorther | 77 | 7 | / |
| Warhter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wartier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wärther | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuarter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waerter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wertier | 77 | 0 | / |
| Worthir | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wharter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vortier | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vortter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Weerter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wertter | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wurther | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waerther | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wuertter | 71 | 8 | / |
| Huortter | 71 | 5 | / |
| Warthere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wertheir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Werthier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Barter | 67 | 7,769 | / |
| Verter | 67 | 176 | / |
| Wartir | 67 | 157 | / |
| Varter | 67 | 32 | / |
| Börter | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bärter | 67 | 6 | / |
| Burter | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bortir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uarter | 67 | 1 | / |
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