Wurtzel Surname

442,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 773 people bear this surname

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

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).

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Wurtzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6531:555,06745,817
France651:1,021,888113,182
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

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

Wurtzel is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Würtzel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurtzel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 442,270th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,427,614 people. The last name Wurtzel is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Wurtzel live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wurtzel is most frequently held 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 are found, Michigan, where 12 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in France, where 8 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Wurtzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wurtzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wurtzel last name expanded 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 national average, with 60.13% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Würtzel952/
Wurtzell937/
Wurzel921,656/
Wortzel86137/
Wurzell8675/
Burtzel8658/
Wurczel866/
Wirtzel861/
Wurzeel861/
Wurtzll861/
Wurczell8010/
Würtzell805/
Wortzell800/
Burtzell800/
Wurcel7773/
Vurzel7719/
Wirzel776/
Würtzl774/
Würzel774/
Burdzel71374/
Burtcel719/
Worczel717/
Vurtsel716/
Würczel711/
Burtsel710/
Burtsell6778/
Burdziel6728/
Wurczellová6721/
Wortsell672/
Burdzell672/
Burtchel671/
Whirtsel670/

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