Wurl Surname

300,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wurl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wurl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7191:111,96913,789
United States5331:680,03654,089
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

The alternate forms: Würl (558) are calculated separately.

Wurl Last Name Facts

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

Wurl is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Würl. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wurl is the 300,866th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,770,028 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Wurl are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wurl is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 719 people, or 1 in 111,969. In Germany it is primarily found in: Berlin, where 30 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 28 percent are found and Saxony, where 8 percent are found. Besides Germany Wurl exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Austria, where 0 percent are found.

Wurl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wurl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wurl last name increased 620 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wurl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wurl are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

Wurl earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.26% more than the national average, earning $44,123 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Würl92558/
Wuerl89157/
Wurzl8935/
Wurll8921/
Wuhrl8915/
Wuril891/
Weurl891/
Wurhl891/
Wourl890/
Wurzel801,656/
Wuehrl807/
Wuerel805/
Wurzle803/
Wuriel801/
Wurzll801/
Wourld801/
Weurel800/
Burl751,227/
Wirl75597/
Worl75544/
Vurl751/
Wurzell7375/
Wouriel735/
Wouroel731/
Wurzeel731/
Wourell731/
Wurrell730/
Burel678,835/
Worel67463/
Wührl67388/
Buril67375/
Würzl67335/
Wierl67276/
Woerl67143/
Whorl67125/
Vurel67101/
Würll6761/
Wirel6717/
Buryl6716/
Wirll6716/
Wiril6710/
Buirl678/
Burll676/
Wurllová676/
Wihrl674/
Vuril673/
Woril671/
Würrl671/
Burlh671/
Buyrl671/
Bourl671/
Vourl671/
Baurl671/
Woryl671/
Wurllova671/
Burhl670/
Whirl670/
Worll670/
Burrl670/

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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 Wurl
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