Wuertzer Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Wuertzer 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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Wuertzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
France331:2,012,810168,616
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wuertzer Surname Meaning

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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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Wuertzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wuertzer is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wuertzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,380,086th most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Wuertzer are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 2,899,671. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Dakota, where 31 percent live, Iowa, where 22 percent live and New York, where 18 percent live. Barring The United States Wuertzer is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Wuertzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wuertzer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wuertzer last name grew 3,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wuertzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wuertzer last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.

Wuertzer earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.77% less than the national average, earning $35,911 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wurtzer9367/
Wertzer9332/
Wuerzer9329/
Wuerzier881/
Wurzer866,587/
Werzer8670/
Wurczer8019/
Wirtzer8016/
Wuercer801/
Bertzer801/
Wartzer800/
Beertzer7514/
Wuercher755/
Wartzier751/
Vertzher751/
Würzer71374/
Worzer7139/
Warzer7111/
Vurzer718/
Verzer715/
Wirzer712/
Wercer711/
Uercer710/
Verzier67257/
Birtzer6757/
Wercher675/
Virtzer672/
Vurczer671/
Bertser671/

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