Wurtzel Surname
Approximately 773 people bear this surname
Wurtzel Surname User-submission:
This is a German surname, denoting a person that grew and sold herbs and spices. It is derived from the German words gewürz, meaning 'herb', and würzen, meaning, 'spice'. In some cases there is a 't' in the middle of the surname; compare the obstructive 't' with German 'Weitz(el)', from German 'Weiz(en)' (meaning wheat).
Read More About This SurnameWurtzel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 653 | 1:555,067 | 45,817 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
The alternate forms: Würtzel (2) are calculated separately.
Wurtzel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a German surname, denoting a person that grew and sold herbs and spices. It is derived from the German words gewürz, meaning 'herb', and würzen, meaning, 'spice'. In some cases there is a 't' in the middle of the surname; compare the obstructive 't' with German 'Weitz(el)', from German 'Weiz(en)' (meaning wheat).
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Wurtzel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wurtzel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wurtzel is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as a variant: Würtzel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wurtzel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 442,270th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,427,614 people. The last name Wurtzel is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Wurtzel reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 653 people, or 1 in 555,067. In The United States Wurtzel is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 21 percent live, Michigan, where 12 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 8 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.
Wurtzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wurtzel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,232 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wurtzel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wurtzel last name are 6.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.13% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wurtzel earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 43.5% more than the national average, earning 496,613 kr per year and in United States they earn 24.15% more than the national average, earning $53,571 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Würtzel | 95 | 2 | / |
| Wurtzell | 93 | 7 | / |
| Wurzel | 92 | 1,656 | / |
| Wortzel | 86 | 137 | / |
| Wurzell | 86 | 75 | / |
| Burtzel | 86 | 58 | / |
| Wurczel | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wirtzel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wurzeel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wurtzll | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wurczell | 80 | 10 | / |
| Würtzell | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wortzell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Burtzell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wurcel | 77 | 73 | / |
| Vurzel | 77 | 19 | / |
| Wirzel | 77 | 6 | / |
| Würtzl | 77 | 4 | / |
| Würzel | 77 | 4 | / |
| Burdzel | 71 | 374 | / |
| Burtcel | 71 | 9 | / |
| Worczel | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vurtsel | 71 | 6 | / |
| Würczel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Burtsel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Burtsell | 67 | 78 | / |
| Burdziel | 67 | 28 | / |
| Wurczellová | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wortsell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Burdzell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Burtchel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whirtsel | 67 | 0 | / |
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