Wurfel Surname

509,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Wurfel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wurfel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2611:820,20829,701
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Australia981:275,46624,785
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Canada421:877,27667,671
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
England41:13,929,515290,718
France41:16,605,680368,153
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Würfel (3,544) are calculated separately.

Wurfel Last Name Facts

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

Wurfel occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Würfel. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurfel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 509,082nd most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 11,333,664 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Wurfel live; 50 percent live in South America and 41 percent live in Luso-South America.

This last name is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 820,208. In Brazil Wurfel is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 60 percent reside, Paraná, where 20 percent reside and Mato Grosso do Sul, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Brazil it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Wurfel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wurfel last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Wurfel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning $46,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Würfel943,544/
Wuerfel92381/
Wurffel9232/
Wurfeld927/
Wurfell923/
Wurfelt921/
Wurfl9170/
Wuerffel8674/
Wurffell8610/
Wirfel83294/
Worfel8386/
Wuerfl8353/
Vurfel830/
Wurfelová801/
Wurfelova801/
Würffel7793/
Woerfel7779/
Wirffel7717/
Worfell775/
Würfell771/
Wuerfil771/
Würfl73857/
Wűrfl734/
Wirfl730/
Woerffel717/
Würffell716/
Wurflova716/
Wurflová711/
Virfel67202/
Würfelová674/
Woerfil620/
Würflová5733/
Wűrflová573/
Virfil502/

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