Wuertzer Surname
Approximately 159 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameWuertzer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:2,899,671 | 170,778 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Wuertzer 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).
- deleted-173293Wuertzer Demographics
Average Wuertzer Salary in
United States
$35,911 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wuertzer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wuertzer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wuertzer is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wuertzer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wuertzer is the 1,380,086th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. The surname occurs mostly 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.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 2,899,671. In The United States Wuertzer is primarily found in: South Dakota, where 31 percent live, Iowa, where 22 percent live and New York, where 18 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Wuertzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wuertzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wuertzer surname grew 3,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wuertzer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing 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 political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wurtzer | 93 | 67 | / |
| Wertzer | 93 | 32 | / |
| Wuerzer | 93 | 29 | / |
| Wuerzier | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wurzer | 86 | 6,587 | / |
| Werzer | 86 | 70 | / |
| Wurczer | 80 | 19 | / |
| Wirtzer | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wuercer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bertzer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wartzer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beertzer | 75 | 14 | / |
| Wuercher | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wartzier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vertzher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Würzer | 71 | 374 | / |
| Worzer | 71 | 39 | / |
| Warzer | 71 | 11 | / |
| Vurzer | 71 | 8 | / |
| Verzer | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wirzer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wercer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uercer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Verzier | 67 | 257 | / |
| Birtzer | 67 | 57 | / |
| Wercher | 67 | 5 | / |
| Virtzer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vurczer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bertser | 67 | 1 | / |
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