Wurzer Surname

74,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Wurzer 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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Wurzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria3,5151:2,423214
Germany1,7701:45,4835,966
United States8501:426,42236,874
Australia1051:257,10223,526
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Italy711:861,36265,615
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Israel371:231,28721,601
England121:4,643,172139,951
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Qatar61:393,00055,922
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France21:33,211,361423,184
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

The alternate forms: Würzer (374) are calculated separately.

Wurzer 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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Wurzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wurzer is more frequently found in Austria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Würzer. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wurzer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,623rd most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,106,353 people. The surname Wurzer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Wurzer live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Austria, where it is held by 3,515 people, or 1 in 2,423. In Austria it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Austria, where 26 percent are found, Carinthia, where 25 percent are found and Tyrol, where 16 percent are found. Other than Austria this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Wurzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wurzer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wurzer last name rose 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wurzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wurzer surname are 10.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wurzer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.27% more than the national average, earning $47,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% less than the national average, earning $47,459 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Würzer94374/
Wurtzer9267/
Wuerzer9229/
Wurczer9219/
Wurzier921/
Wuzer9117/
Wurer911/
Wuertzer86159/
Wuerzier861/
Wuhrer83331/
Wurier8390/
Burzer8352/
Worzer8339/
Wurere8320/
Wurger8311/
Wurcer8311/
Wurrer839/
Vurzer838/
Waurer833/
Wirzer832/
Wuzeer831/
Wauzer830/
Wurser830/
Weuzer830/
Wurzerová801/
Wirtzer7716/
Wurcher7715/
Wourere771/
Vurczer771/
Wuzhere771/
Wuchzer771/
Wurgert770/
Wurczerová751/
Burer73585/
Buzer73363/
Vurer7373/
Wuger7342/
Wozer7325/
Wuser7319/
Wurir731/
Wurscher71179/
Wurcherd711/
Burger67109,400/
Buhrer671,234/
Wührer67863/
Burrer67755/
Würger67632/
Beurer67622/
Buizer67488/
Burcer67446/
Baurer67262/
Würrer67214/
Burerr67211/
Bauzer67138/
Beuzer67137/
Bouzer67113/
Vurcer67104/
Burher6796/
Bürzer6748/
Wircer6747/
Buzier6747/
Worser6714/
Wauger6712/
Burser6711/
Wozeer678/
Buyzer677/
Woozer675/
Vurger674/
Bourer673/
Buzher673/
Burčer672/
Vurrer672/
Weuser671/
Buzzer671/
Woezer671/
Wauser671/
Worher671/
Vurere671/
Vuršer671/
Wuršerová671/
Waucer670/
Wugert670/
Bureer670/
Wouser670/
Wusier670/
Wirser670/

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