Wurch Surname

584,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wurch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wurch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2521:319,46632,068
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
France261:2,554,720189,486
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Würch (28) are calculated separately.

Wurch Last Name Facts

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

Wurch is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Würch. For other possible spellings of Wurch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 584,278th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 13,596,168 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Wurch live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 319,466. In Germany Wurch is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 20 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Wurch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wurch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wurch surname expanded 386 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wurch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wurch are 11.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.06% being registered with the party.

The amount Wurch earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.51% more than the national average, earning $52,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.27% more than the national average, earning $50,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Würch9328/
Wuerch91328/
Wurche91272/
Wursch9131/
Wuirch9128/
Wurtch910/
Weurch910/
Wurc890/
Wursche8322/
Wurscht830/
Wurrsch830/
Burch8059,475/
Worch801,704/
Wirch80607/
Wurcz807/
Vurch804/
Wursh801/
Wurce800/
Burtch732,406/
Würsch731,392/
Worsch73592/
Vourch73259/
Buirch7380/
Burchz7311/
Bourch734/
Wierch733/
Whirch732/
Wurczt731/
Burrch730/
Baurch730/
Wurz672,868/
Vourc'h67259/
Baursch6727/
Worc676/
Vurc673/
D'Burch671/
Vour'ch671/
Vourche671/
Boursch671/
Wurs671/
Burssch671/
Burrsch671/
Burtsch671/

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Footnotes

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