Wurster Surname
Approximately 9,538 people bear this surname
Wurster Surname Definition:
V. Worcester.
Wurster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,563 | 1:14,472 | 1,886 |
| United States | 3,423 | 1:105,889 | 11,626 |
| Canada | 129 | 1:285,625 | 26,641 |
| Switzerland | 111 | 1:73,990 | 8,709 |
| Brazil | 59 | 1:3,628,379 | 101,412 |
| Poland | 45 | 1:844,639 | 65,213 |
| Slovakia | 42 | 1:127,058 | 23,432 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 349 | 1:143,893 | 13,487 |
The alternate forms: Würster (3) are calculated separately.
Wurster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. Worcester.
(English) One who came from Worcester (Roman fort of the Wigoran tribe), in Worcestershire.
(German) One who made and sold sausage.
Wurster Demographics
Average Wurster Salary in
United States
$48,333 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wurster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wurster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wurster occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Würster. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wurster? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 53,521st most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 764,054 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Wurster are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Wurster is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 5,563 people, or 1 in 14,472. In Germany Wurster is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 83 percent are found, Bavaria, where 6 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Wurster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wurster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wurster surname increased 981 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wurster Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wurster surname are 22.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.37% registered with the political party.
The amount Wurster earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.73% less than the national average, earning R 74,316 per year; in United States they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning $48,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.23% more than the national average, earning $56,752 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Würster | 95 | 3 | / |
| Whurster | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wurstter | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wursster | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wourster | 93 | 0 | / |
| Worster | 86 | 2,369 | / |
| Burster | 86 | 168 | / |
| Vurster | 86 | 9 | / |
| Wirster | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wursterová | 82 | 33 | / |
| Wursterova | 82 | 11 | / |
| Woorster | 80 | 15 | / |
| Woerster | 80 | 7 | / |
| Worsteer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Worszter | 80 | 0 | / |
| Worrster | 80 | 0 | / |
| Worsther | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bürster | 71 | 49 | / |
| Voerster | 67 | 78 | / |
| Vorshter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vorsteer | 67 | 1 | / |
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