Wöhr Surname

294,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wöhr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wöhr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2531:64,2508,270
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Austria101:851,54467,454
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Wöhr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wöhr is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wöhr.

How Common Is The Last Name Wöhr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wöhr is the 294,281st most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,618,771 people. The surname Wöhr occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wöhr are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 1,253 people, or 1 in 64,250. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 78 percent are found, Bavaria, where 16 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 2 percent are found. Barring Germany Wöhr is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 2 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wörz753,645/
Böhr75396/
Währ7527/
Wöre751/
Wörd751/
Vöhr751/
Woehr67661/
Waehr670/
Whoer670/
Bör5758/
Waer501,315/
Böőr50100/
Woer5075/
Wäre5055/
Weur503/
Börr502/
Wuir500/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Wöhr
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