Wurmel Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Wurmel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wurmel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France231:2,887,944200,772
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Würmel (28) are calculated separately.

Wurmel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wurmel occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Würmel. For other potential spellings of Wurmel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurmel? popularity and diffusion

Wurmel is the 3,323,005th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Wurmel live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 2,887,944. In France it is mostly found in: Grand Est, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account France Wurmel occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Ireland, where 3 percent live.

Wurmel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wurmel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wurmel last name expanded 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wurmel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wurmel surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Wurmel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Würmel9428/
Wurmehl9261/
Burmel83152/
Wirmel8353/
Wormel8311/
Bourmel771,526/
Wormell77447/
Würmell778/
Burmmel776/
Burmehl776/
Burmell773/
Vurmell771/
Wiermel770/
Wormiel770/
Burmmell711/
Burmil6756/
Burmühl6223/
Burmähl627/
Burmill622/
Wormill620/
Virmil501/

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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 Wurmel
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