Wuertz Surname

272,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,430 people bear this surname

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

Wuertz Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, denoting a person that grew and sold herbs and spices. It is derived from the German words gewürz, meaning 'herb', and würzen, meaning, 'spice'. In some cases there is a 't' in the middle of the surname; compare the obstructive 't' with German 'Weitz(el)', from German 'Weiz(en)' (meaning wheat).

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Wuertz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2671:286,07726,602
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
France231:2,887,944200,772
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Wuertz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, denoting a person that grew and sold herbs and spices. It is derived from the German words gewürz, meaning 'herb', and würzen, meaning, 'spice'. In some cases there is a 't' in the middle of the surname; compare the obstructive 't' with German 'Weitz(el)', from German 'Weiz(en)' (meaning wheat).

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Wuertz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wuertz is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wuertz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wuertz is the 272,239th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,096,186 people. The surname Wuertz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Wuertz are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wuertz is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,267 people, or 1 in 286,077. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Ohio, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Wuertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wuertz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wuertz last name expanded 1,604 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wuertz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wuertz surname are 19.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wuertz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.87% more than the national average, earning $47,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.74% more than the national average, earning $54,023 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wertz9112,663/
Wurtz917,051/
Wuerz91275/
Uertz9184/
Wiertz831,532/
Woertz83325/
Weertz83226/
Weirtz8355/
Weartz8349/
Huertz838/
Wuerts836/
Werdtz835/
Wertzs834/
Wvertz831/
Wurtzz831/
Wertze831/
Werstz831/
Wuirtz830/
Wurrtz830/
Werhtz830/
Werrtz830/
Wurz802,868/
Werz802,496/
Uerz8094/
Wirtz7327,523/
Würtz733,941/
Werts733,341/
Vertz73834/
Wurts73551/
Woerz73438/
Wortz73401/
Wierz73234/
Wyrtz73146/
Wörtz7396/
Wartz7352/
Wärtz739/
Wurcz737/
Wercz734/
Wertx732/
Vurtz732/
Wherz731/
Uerts731/
Werdz731/
Weirz731/
Wurdz731/
Wretz731/
Wehrz730/
Weurz730/
Weerts673,733/
Wierts67487/
Wuerch67328/
Woerts67133/
Werths67128/
Waerts6787/
Wiercz6718/
Weirts6716/
Viertz6713/
Huerts6712/
Veirtz679/
Wearts672/
Ouerts671/
Waartz671/
Hwartz671/
Uertse671/
Wertts671/
Wirtzs671/
Wersts671/
Verrtz671/
Wherdz670/
Wertch670/
Wiortz670/
Berrtz670/

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