Wurm Surname

30,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Wurm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wurm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,3631:8,5981,058
Austria4,6001:1,851142
United States2,3831:152,10215,618
Czechia1561:68,16311,432
Australia1451:186,17718,652
France1371:484,83768,361
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Poland891:427,06544,572
Hungary871:112,83110,739
Switzerland741:110,98511,556
Argentina681:628,58044,177
Israel391:219,42720,804
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Sweden221:447,58032,003
England171:3,277,533109,658
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:293,67723,423

Wurm Last Name Facts

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

Wurm occurs most in Germany. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurm? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wurm is the 30,540th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 416,860 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Wurm live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wurm is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 9,363 people, or 1 in 8,598. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 44 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Wurm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wurm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wurm last name expanded 1,394 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wurm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wurm last name are 16.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Wurm earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.75% less than the national average, earning R 107,532 per year; in United States they earn 5.39% more than the national average, earning $45,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $48,247 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wourm899/
Wurme897/
Whurm890/
Waurm890/
Wuirme801/
Worm757,617/
Burm751,348/
Vurm75215/
Wirm750/
Wurmová73181/
Wurmova735/
Bourm6751/
Burhm6726/
Woerm6714/
Wormm6710/
Woorm672/
Vurme671/
Buurm671/
Burmh671/
Whorm671/
Wierm671/
Baurm670/
Worhm670/
Bourhm601/
Vaurme601/
Vurmová55147/
Vurmova552/
Virm508/

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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 Wurm
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