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 occurs most in Germany. It can also be found as: Wurzer. For other possible spellings of Würzer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Würzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 763,307th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 19,485,417 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Würzer are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Würzer is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 290,633. In Germany Würzer is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 66 percent are found, Bavaria, where 33 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 0 percent are found. Not including Germany Würzer is found in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 26 percent are found.

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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