Wurzer Surname
Approximately 6,587 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameWurzer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 3,515 | 1:2,423 | 214 |
| Germany | 1,770 | 1:45,483 | 5,966 |
| United States | 850 | 1:426,422 | 36,874 |
| Australia | 105 | 1:257,102 | 23,526 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| Italy | 71 | 1:861,362 | 65,615 |
| Switzerland | 43 | 1:190,998 | 16,977 |
| Netherlands | 43 | 1:392,725 | 41,894 |
| Israel | 37 | 1:231,287 | 21,601 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
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).
- deleted-173293Wurzer Demographics
Average Wurzer Salary in
United States
$47,147 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Würzer | 94 | 374 | / |
| Wurtzer | 92 | 67 | / |
| Wuerzer | 92 | 29 | / |
| Wurczer | 92 | 19 | / |
| Wurzier | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wuzer | 91 | 17 | / |
| Wurer | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wuertzer | 86 | 159 | / |
| Wuerzier | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wuhrer | 83 | 331 | / |
| Wurier | 83 | 90 | / |
| Burzer | 83 | 52 | / |
| Worzer | 83 | 39 | / |
| Wurere | 83 | 20 | / |
| Wurger | 83 | 11 | / |
| Wurcer | 83 | 11 | / |
| Wurrer | 83 | 9 | / |
| Vurzer | 83 | 8 | / |
| Waurer | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wirzer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wuzeer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wauzer | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wurser | 83 | 0 | / |
| Weuzer | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wurzerová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wirtzer | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wurcher | 77 | 15 | / |
| Wourere | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vurczer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuzhere | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuchzer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wurgert | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wurczerová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Burer | 73 | 585 | / |
| Buzer | 73 | 363 | / |
| Vurer | 73 | 73 | / |
| Wuger | 73 | 42 | / |
| Wozer | 73 | 25 | / |
| Wuser | 73 | 19 | / |
| Wurir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wurscher | 71 | 179 | / |
| Wurcherd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Burger | 67 | 109,400 | / |
| Buhrer | 67 | 1,234 | / |
| Wührer | 67 | 863 | / |
| Burrer | 67 | 755 | / |
| Würger | 67 | 632 | / |
| Beurer | 67 | 622 | / |
| Buizer | 67 | 488 | / |
| Burcer | 67 | 446 | / |
| Baurer | 67 | 262 | / |
| Würrer | 67 | 214 | / |
| Burerr | 67 | 211 | / |
| Bauzer | 67 | 138 | / |
| Beuzer | 67 | 137 | / |
| Bouzer | 67 | 113 | / |
| Vurcer | 67 | 104 | / |
| Burher | 67 | 96 | / |
| Bürzer | 67 | 48 | / |
| Wircer | 67 | 47 | / |
| Buzier | 67 | 47 | / |
| Worser | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wauger | 67 | 12 | / |
| Burser | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wozeer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Buyzer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Woozer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vurger | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bourer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buzher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Burčer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vurrer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weuser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buzzer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woezer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Worher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vurere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuršer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuršerová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waucer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wugert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bureer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wouser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wusier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wirser | 67 | 0 | / |
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