Würz Surname

178,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Würz 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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Würz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,2061:36,4944,837
Austria1071:79,58411,967
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Czechia271:393,83245,478
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Wurz (2,868) & Wűrz (2) are calculated separately.

Würz 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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Würz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Würz is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Wurz or Wűrz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Würz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 178,592nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,047,907 people. The last name Würz is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Würz are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,206 people, or 1 in 36,494. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 38 percent reside, Hesse, where 24 percent reside and Bavaria, where 11 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 4 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wurz922,868/
Wűrz922/
Würtz893,941/
Wirz757,480/
Wühr75985/
Worz7544/
Würr7518/
Würt758/
Würzová7331/
Wirtz6727,523/
Wurtz677,051/
Wuerz67275/
Wierz67234/
Würch6728/
Wurcz677/
Vürtz676/
Würts675/
Wircz674/
Wirdz671/
Worrz671/
Wurdz671/
Wirrz670/
Weurz670/

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