Wuersten Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Wuersten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Wuersten Demographics
Average Wuersten Salary in
United States
$84,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wursten | 93 | 661 | / |
| Wersten | 93 | 48 | / |
| Wurstten | 88 | 38 | / |
| Wehrsten | 88 | 15 | / |
| Weirsten | 88 | 9 | / |
| Werstien | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wäjersten | 82 | 4 | / |
| Wehrstien | 82 | 3 | / |
| Weirstien | 82 | 0 | / |
| Würsten | 80 | 434 | / |
| Bersten | 80 | 49 | / |
| Versten | 80 | 47 | / |
| Werstyn | 80 | 8 | / |
| Werstén | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wirsten | 80 | 6 | / |
| Werstin | 80 | 3 | / |
| Warsten | 80 | 0 | / |
| Worsten | 80 | 0 | / |
| Werstem | 80 | 0 | / |
| Verstaen | 75 | 522 | / |
| Werstink | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bersteen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Versteen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bershten | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vuursteen | 71 | 72 | / |
| Bejersten | 71 | 34 | / |
| Øverstuen | 71 | 11 | / |
| Veerstaen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Verstin | 67 | 185 | / |
| Verstyn | 67 | 68 | / |
| Vorsten | 67 | 27 | / |
| Byrsten | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bürsten | 67 | 7 | / |
| Birsten | 67 | 5 | / |
| Berstin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houersting | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wirstem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Varsten | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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