Wæhrens Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wæhrens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wæhrens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2191:25,7752,630
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

The alternate forms: Whrens (0) are calculated separately.

Wæhrens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wæhrens occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Whrens. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wæhrens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,104,724th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. Wæhrens occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wæhrens reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 25,775. In Denmark Wæhrens is most common in: North Denmark Region, where 51 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 21 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 10 percent live. Excluding Denmark this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 1 percent live.

Wæhrens Last Name Statistics demography

Wæhrens earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 25.87% less than the national average, earning 256,559 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whrens970/
Wærens9248/
Væhrens8631/
Wrens8319/
Værens7739/
Bærens778/
Wrensch71482/
Bæhrenz71105/
Wrennås716/
Brens673,318/
Beherens67190/
Wrins675/
Wrenz673/
Wrems670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wæhrens
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