Wureh Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wureh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wureh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1391:31,7162,998
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Wureh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wureh occurs in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wureh.

How Common Is The Last Name Wureh? popularity and diffusion

Wureh is the 1,359,010th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Wureh are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa.

It is most common in Liberia, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 31,716. In Liberia Wureh is most frequent in: Montserrado County, where 82 percent live, Maryland County, where 6 percent live and Nimba County, where 4 percent live. Not including Liberia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Sudan, where 1 percent live.

Wureh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wureh are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Wureh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wure89113/
Wurie8017,325/
Woure80144/
Waure80142/
Wireh8037/
Wurha8017/
Wuire803/
Weure801/
Wurer801/
Wuree801/
Wuret800/
Whure800/
Wuthrech770/
Baureh7379/
Wutres7338/
Burreh7329/
Wautre7320/
Wurrey7310/
Wurrer739/
Wureit735/
Wourge733/
Waurer733/
Waurei733/
Wurich732/
Wourre732/
Wourie732/
Vuresh732/
Wourey732/
Boureh731/
Wourze731/
Wuttre731/
Wurrie731/
Wheure731/
Wourei731/
Wourje731/
Wurije731/
Wirehh731/
Whurey730/
Wuretz730/
Weurey730/
Wautrecht7126/
Bure677,291/
Wire673,106/
Wuri671,409/
Vure67986/
Wore67413/
Wura67383/
Waurich67188/
Wutrych6726/
Wury6710/
Wutress673/
Wutrzes671/
Wurrett671/
Wureits671/
Wuitres671/
Wauttrecht671/
Wourhei671/
Wuttrih671/
Whurett670/
Weurich670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wureh
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