Wuori Surname

617,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Wuori Surname Definition:

(Finnish) Dweller on a mountain.

Wuori Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3391:1,069,20077,954
Finland851:64,6677,355
Canada441:837,40065,151
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974

Wuori Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Finnish) Dweller on a mountain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wuori Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wuori is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wuori click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wuori? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wuori is the 617,057th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 14,604,300 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Wuori reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 339 people, or 1 in 1,069,200. In The United States Wuori is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 16 percent live, Michigan, where 15 percent live and Washington, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Wuori Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wuori are 7.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wuori earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning $46,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $51,383 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuorio91157/
Wori891,737/
Whuorie8318/
Vuori803,959/
Worri80143/
Wouri80142/
Woryi8075/
Worzi8069/
Worei8042/
Worie8041/
Worai8029/
Woori8022/
Buori8018/
Uorai806/
Wosri805/
Worui804/
Wohri802/
Worgi802/
Wuora801/
Woriz801/
Woiri801/
Weuri801/
Uorit801/
Whori801/
Wuory801/
Uosri801/
Vuorio732,029/
Worrie73201/
Worait73153/
Worzie7366/
Wourai7356/
Woirei7345/
Woraid7336/
Woraia7324/
Wohuri739/
Wotrit734/
Wohrie732/
Wourie732/
Woorie732/
Wourri732/
Huorui731/
Buoroi731/
Wouris731/
Guhori731/
Wourid731/
Wourei731/
Whouri731/
Wourio731/
Buorai731/
Uorije731/
Uorich731/
Whoris730/
Wari6726,630/
Bori6723,012/
Wora673,946/
Wore67413/
Vori67257/
Uari67236/
Waurich67188/
Wory6789/
Wotrich6746/
Worrich6739/
Worisch6735/
Whorrie6728/
Uora6720/
Worj672/
Woraith672/
Huotrai671/
Uore671/
Wourhei671/
Wouhari671/
Woorich671/
Whourip670/
Worriss670/
Woorhis670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wuori
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