Wurms Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wurms Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wurms Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1021:789,26958,234
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
France81:8,302,840321,660
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Würms (93) are calculated separately.

Wurms Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wurms is found most in Germany. It can also occur as: Würms. For other possible spellings of Wurms click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurms? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wurms is the 1,052,587th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 30,619,941 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Wurms reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Wurms is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 789,269. In Germany Wurms is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 60 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 9 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Wurms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wurms has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wurms surname grew 285 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wurms Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wurms last name are 37.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.91% registered to vote for the political party.

Wurms earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.89% more than the national average, earning $52,164 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Würms9393/
Wourms91746/
Waurms911/
Worms802,486/
Burms80219/
Wirms806/
Whorms73385/
Beurms73252/
Wurmseher7166/
Whormms671/
Wormz6063/
Burmz601/
Würmseher5753/

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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 Wurms
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