Würtz Surname

116,928th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Würtz 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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Würtz Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3961:33,6004,440
Denmark1,3481:4,187371
Austria811:105,12915,053
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Hungary401:245,40719,663
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Norway81:642,78647,258
Greenland71:8,054710
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
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The alternate forms: Wurtz (7,051) are calculated separately.

Würtz 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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Display Statistics on:
  • Average Salary in:
    Norway

Würtz Demographics

Average Würtz Salary in
Norway

474,413 kr

Per year
Rank:
7,150 of 73,091
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000364926
Rank: 28,766 of 73,091
Percentage of national average salary:
137.08%
Sample size: 6 (2014)

Average Salary in
Norway

346,080 kr

Per year
Per month:
28,840 kr
Per week:
6,409 kr
Per day:
948 kr

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Würtz Last Name Facts

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

Würtz occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Wurtz. Click here for other possible spellings of Würtz.

How Common Is The Last Name Würtz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 116,928th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,849,162 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Würtz live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Würtz is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 2,396 people, or 1 in 33,600. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 22 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live. Other than Germany this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 34 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.

Würtz Last Name Statistics demography

Würtz earn a lot more than the average income. In Norway they earn 37.08% more than the national average, earning 474,413 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wurtz937,051/
Würz892,391/
Würt898/
Wirtz8027,523/
Würth803,864/
Vürtz806/
Würts805/
Wiertz731,532/
Wuertz731,430/
Woertz73325/
Wirtzs731/
Waurtz731/
Wurtzz731/
Wurstz731/
Wuirtz730/
Wusrtz730/
Wurrtz730/
Wirz677,480/
Wirt674,361/
Wurz672,868/
Wurt6712/
Bürt673/
Wűrz672/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Würtz
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