Wurz Surname

153,300th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Monaco

Wurz 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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Wurz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria8451:10,0771,331
Germany7901:101,90612,629
United States6431:563,70046,375
Canada3201:115,14212,242
Brazil741:2,892,89685,224
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Italy451:1,359,03878,318
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
France141:4,744,480251,814
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Monaco51:7,4131,114
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

The alternate forms: Würz (2,391) & Wűrz (2) are calculated separately.

Wurz 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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Wurz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wurz is found most in Austria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Würz or Wűrz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 153,300th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,540,985 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Wurz live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Austria, where it is borne by 845 people, or 1 in 10,077. In Austria Wurz is most prevalent in: Lower Austria, where 46 percent live, Vienna, where 40 percent live and Upper Austria, where 9 percent live. Besides Austria this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Wurz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wurz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 574 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wurz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wurz last name are 18.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wurz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 74.99% less than the national average, earning S/. 4,849 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.04% more than the national average, earning R 358,932 per year; in United States they earn 1.26% less than the national average, earning $42,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $46,891 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Würz922,391/
Wűrz922/
Wurtz897,051/
Wuerz89275/
Wurcz897/
Wurdz891/
Weurz890/
Wutrz890/
Wur86184/
Wuz8616/
Wuertz801,430/
Wurczt801/
Wurstz801/
Waurtz801/
Wurtzz801/
Wurrtz800/
Wuirtz800/
Wusrtz800/
Wour7510,052/
Wirz757,480/
Wurr75631/
Wure75113/
Whur7558/
Wuhr7552/
Waur7544/
Worz7544/
Wusz7525/
Vurz754/
Weur753/
Wurd753/
Hwuz751/
Wuiz751/
Wurp751/
Wucz751/
Wuxz751/
Wuyr751/
Wuzc751/
Wuir750/
Wurc750/
Wurzová731/
Wirtz6727,523/
Würtz673,941/
Wurts67551/
Wurch67536/
Wierz67234/
Burcz67199/
Woure67144/
Waure67142/
Burdz67129/
Whurr67117/
Buhrz6775/
Wahur6759/
Wircz674/
Wuire673/
Vurtz672/
Wordz672/
Burzì672/
Wirdz671/
Worrz671/
Wauzh671/
Weure671/
Wosrz671/
Wuhrh671/
Wuhyr671/
Wurtt670/
Wourt670/
Wirrz670/
Whure670/
Whauz670/

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