Wuerfel Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Wuerfel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wuerfel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wuerfel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wuerfel is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wuerfel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 752,779th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,127,417 people. Wuerfel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Wuerfel are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 255 people, or 1 in 1,421,408. In The United States Wuerfel is primarily found in: Michigan, where 29 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Wuerfel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wuerfel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wuerfel last name rose 2,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wuerfel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wuerfel surname are 23.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wuerfel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $54,017 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuerffel9374/
Wuerfelt930/
Werfel92784/
Wurfel92643/
Wuerfl9253/
Uerfel921/
Woerfel8679/
Wurffel8632/
Wherfel8612/
Werffel866/
Wurfell863/
Werfeld861/
Wuerfil861/
Waerfel860/
Wurfl8370/
Werfl8345/
Wurffell8010/
Woerffel807/
Huerfeld803/
Wehrfeld802/
Ouerfelt801/
Weirfeld800/
Würfel773,544/
Warfel772,508/
Wirfel77294/
Wörfel77268/
Verfel77129/
Worfel7786/
Wyrfel7723/
Berfel7719/
Vurfel770/
Wejerfelt755/
Würffel7193/
Wirfelt7148/
Wirffel7117/
Verffel7112/
Wörffel717/
Worfell715/
Wirzfel711/
Würfell711/
Warfiel711/
Woerfil710/
Warfell710/
Würfl67857/
Verfl6719/
Würffell676/
Wűrfl674/
Werflová674/
Wirfeldt671/
Verffelt671/
Werflova671/
Wirfl670/

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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 Wuerfel
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