Wörz Surname

124,979th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wörz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wörz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2821:24,5293,257
Austria3311:25,7264,055
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Worz (44) are calculated separately.

Wörz Last Name Facts

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

Wörz is found most frequently in Germany. It can also occur as a variant: Worz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wörz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 124,979th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,999,327 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wörz live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 3,282 people, or 1 in 24,529. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 67 percent are found, Bavaria, where 26 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 9 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

Wörz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wörz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Worz9244/
Wörtz8996/
Werz752,496/
Wöhr751,297/
Warz75158/
Wöre751/
Wörd751/
Wörzová731/
Wertz6712,663/
Woerz67438/
Wortz67401/
Wuerz67275/
Börtz6784/
Wartz6752/
Wärtz679/
Börcz677/
Wercz674/
Wordz672/
Warcz671/
Wherz671/
Werdz671/
Worrz671/
Weurz670/
Wehrz670/

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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 Wörz
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