Zehnwirth Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Zehnwirth Surname User-submission:

Zehnwirth is anglicized from the Yiddish Tzeinvirt (ten words), which according to family legend is referring to the Ten Commandments. The legend says that the first Zehnwirth, when asked for his occupation, responded that he learned Torah, and the name-giving officials decided to label him for that famous bit of the Torah.

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Zehnwirth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2031:42,1565,736
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Zehnwirth Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zehnwirth is anglicized from the Yiddish Tzeinvirt (ten words), which according to family legend is referring to the Ten Commandments. The legend says that the first Zehnwirth, when asked for his occupation, responded that he learned Torah, and the name-giving officials decided to label him for that famous bit of the Torah. The Yiddish form is much used still in Israel, where this surname is fairly common.

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Zehnwirth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zehnwirth is carried by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zehnwirth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zehnwirth is the 885,573rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. Zehnwirth is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Zehnwirth live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 67 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Israel, where it is borne by 203 people, or 1 in 42,156. In Israel it is most common in: Jerusalem District, where 77 percent reside, Judea and Samaria Area, where 12 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Israel it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Zehnwirth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zehnwirth surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Zehnwirth earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning $30,800 USD per year.

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