Wuersten Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wuersten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wuersten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Wuersten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wuersten occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wuersten? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wuersten is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Wuersten occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Wuersten live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wuersten is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 547,528. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Aargau, where 53 percent reside, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 27 percent reside and Canton of Valais, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland Wuersten occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside.

Wuersten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wuersten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wuersten last name declined 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wuersten Last Name Statistics demography

Wuersten earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 95.18% more than the national average, earning $84,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wursten93661/
Wersten9348/
Wurstten8838/
Wehrsten8815/
Weirsten889/
Werstien881/
Wäjersten824/
Wehrstien823/
Weirstien820/
Würsten80434/
Bersten8049/
Versten8047/
Werstyn808/
Werstén807/
Wirsten806/
Werstin803/
Warsten800/
Worsten800/
Werstem800/
Verstaen75522/
Werstink754/
Bersteen751/
Versteen751/
Bershten750/
Vuursteen7172/
Bejersten7134/
Øverstuen7111/
Veerstaen714/
Verstin67185/
Verstyn6768/
Vorsten6727/
Byrsten6714/
Bürsten677/
Birsten675/
Berstin672/
Houersting672/
Wirstem670/
Varsten670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wuersten
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