Würzer Surname

763,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Würzer 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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Würzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2771:290,63330,126
Switzerland971:84,6699,525

The alternate forms: Wurzer (6,587) are calculated separately.

Würzer 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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Würzer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Würzer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Wurzer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Würzer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 763,307th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 19,485,417 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Würzer reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 277 people, or 1 in 290,633. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 66 percent live, Bavaria, where 33 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 0 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 26 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wurzer946,587/
Wührer83863/
Würger83632/
Würrer83214/
Bürzer8348/
Worzer8339/
Wirzer832/
Würzge831/
Würcher77134/
Wurtzer7767/
Wuerzer7729/
Wurczer7719/
Wirtzer7716/
Würgert774/
Wurzier771/
Bürer73257/
Wizer73189/
Wüger73181/
Wuzer7317/
Wirer732/
Würge731/
Wurer731/
Wuertzer71159/
Würscher7124/
Wuerzier711/
Bürger6719,460/
Bührer673,543/
Wirrer67550/
Wuhrer67331/
Würges67280/
Wiezer67201/
Wurier6790/
Burzer6752/
Wircer6747/
Bürçer6729/
Worser6714/
Wurger6711/
Wurcer6711/
Wurrer679/
Vurzer678/
Wihrer671/
Wurzerová671/
Wizier671/
Wuzeer671/
Wirear670/
Wurser670/
Wirser670/

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