Wurgel Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wurgel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wurgel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Wurgel Last Name Facts

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

Wurgel is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurgel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,057,639th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Wurgel are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wurgel is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 11,500,780. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Germany it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 20 percent are found and Switzerland, where 13 percent are found.

Wurgel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wurgel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wurdgel920/
Wurzel831,656/
Burgel831,058/
Wurcel8373/
Wirgel837/
Wursel833/
Burgiel77475/
Burgell77196/
Bourgel77104/
Wurzell7775/
Wirgell7710/
Wurssel771/
Wurzeel771/
Burdgel770/
Wurzl7335/
Wirgl7312/
Burgl735/
Worgl732/
Woursell711/
Burgiell711/
Bürgel672,334/
Virgel67215/
Worzel67162/
Worcel6759/
Burcel6745/
Bursel6736/
Burzel6735/
Vurzel6719/
Wurzelová6714/
Vurcel678/
Burgil676/
Worsel676/
Würzel674/
Wurzle673/
Wurcelová672/
Wurzelova672/
Burçel672/
Wurzll671/
Bűrgel671/
Bourgl671/

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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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  • 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 Wurgel
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