Würtzel Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Würtzel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Wurtzel (773) are calculated separately.
Würtzel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Würtzel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Würtzel occurs most in Germany. It may also occur as: Wurtzel. For other potential spellings of Würtzel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Würtzel? popularity and diffusion
Würtzel is the 11,742,229th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Würtzel reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 80,505,459. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Würtzel is found in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wurtzel | 95 | 773 | / |
| Würtzell | 93 | 5 | / |
| Würzel | 92 | 4 | / |
| Würtzl | 92 | 4 | / |
| Wortzel | 86 | 137 | / |
| Würczel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wirtzel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wurtzell | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wortzell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wurzel | 77 | 1,656 | / |
| Wirzel | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wurzell | 71 | 75 | / |
| Burtzel | 71 | 58 | / |
| Wurczel | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wurtzll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wurzeel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wurczell | 67 | 10 | / |
| Whirtsel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Burtzell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vurzel | 62 | 19 | / |
| Burdzel | 57 | 374 | / |
| Vurtsel | 57 | 6 | / |
| Virzell | 57 | 1 | / |
| Burdziel | 53 | 28 | / |
| Burdzell | 53 | 2 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Würtzel
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