Wurts Surname

572,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wurts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wurts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4811:753,55358,836
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:302,52223,980

The alternate forms: Würts (5) are calculated separately.

Wurts Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wurts is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Würts. For other potential spellings of Wurts click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurts? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wurts is the 572,152nd most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 13,226,036 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Wurts are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 753,553. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 19 percent live, Kentucky, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent live and Mexico, where 4 percent live.

Wurts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wurts has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 290 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wurts Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wurts surname are 11.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.84% being registered with the party.

The amount Wurts earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.94% more than the national average, earning $50,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.39% more than the national average, earning $51,866 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Würts935/
Wuerts916/
Wurt8912/
Wurtz807,051/
Wurth804,849/
Burts801,824/
Worts80535/
Wirts80521/
Vurts8059/
Wurte801/
Wurtt800/
Wourt800/
Wirths732,136/
Wuertz731,430/
Wierts73487/
Burtts73152/
Woerts73133/
Buhrts7366/
Woorts7345/
Wourte7315/
Buirts7311/
Beurts7310/
Wurthe739/
Worths736/
Burtsh732/
Burths732/
Weurth732/
Waurtz731/
Wurczt731/
Wurstz731/
Wurtzz731/
Wuurth731/
Wirtzs731/
Wusrtz730/
Wourth730/
Wurtch730/
Wirtts730/
Wortts730/
Wuirth730/
Wurrtz730/
Wuirtz730/
Burt6763,434/
Wurz672,868/
Wort671,597/
Würt678/
Vurt673/
Wurd673/
Wierths671/
Burtsch671/
Wurc670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wurts
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