Wurmser Surname

455,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Wurmser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wurmser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4201:158,14924,553
Germany1121:718,79954,527
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Guatemala591:272,5884,297
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Würmser (37) are calculated separately.

Wurmser Last Name Facts

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

Wurmser occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Würmser. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurmser? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wurmser is the 455,757th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 9,808,272 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Wurmser are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 420 people, or 1 in 158,149. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 37 percent live, Grand Est, where 31 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent live. Outside of France it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Wurmser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wurmser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wurmser surname rose 2,775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wurmser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wurmser are 27.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.95% being registered with the political party.

Wurmser earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.

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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 Wurmser
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