Werk Surname
Approximately 2,399 people bear this surname
Werk Surname Definition:
Some work or building.
Werk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 928 | 1:18,197 | 2,840 |
| United States | 617 | 1:587,454 | 47,985 |
| Canada | 177 | 1:208,167 | 20,218 |
| Belgium | 109 | 1:105,474 | 15,893 |
| Germany | 98 | 1:821,484 | 59,964 |
| Poland | 89 | 1:427,065 | 44,572 |
| Austria | 64 | 1:133,054 | 18,198 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Pakistan | 42 | 1:4,253,426 | 29,680 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Denmark | 31 | 1:182,088 | 15,299 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 1:545,855 | 37,602 |
Werk (125) may also be a first name.
Werk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Some work or building.
Werk Demographics
Werk Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
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Werk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Werk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Werk is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Werk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 178,121st most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,037,743 people. The last name Werk occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Werk live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. Werk is also the 832,731st most frequently used first name internationally, held by 125 people.
The last name Werk is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 928 people, or 1 in 18,197. In The Netherlands Werk is most common in: South Holland, where 25 percent live, North Brabant, where 17 percent live and North Holland, where 15 percent live. Other than The Netherlands Werk exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Werk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Werk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Werk last name grew 671 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Werk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Werk surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.43% registered with the party.
The amount Werk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.89% more than the national average, earning $43,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $48,056 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werke | 89 | 13,151 | / |
| Werck | 89 | 188 | / |
| Wierk | 89 | 110 | / |
| Weerk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wuerk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weark | 89 | 1 | / |
| Werzk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wierck | 80 | 79 | / |
| Wuerke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wehrke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weirck | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wercke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuerck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weirke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Werhke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Work | 75 | 23,949 | / |
| Wark | 75 | 6,413 | / |
| Wirk | 75 | 562 | / |
| Verk | 75 | 506 | / |
| Werg | 75 | 76 | / |
| Werq | 75 | 17 | / |
| Wrek | 75 | 5 | / |
| Uerk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weireke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Werkowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weireck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bergk | 67 | 735 | / |
| Vierk | 67 | 415 | / |
| Verke | 67 | 206 | / |
| Verkh | 67 | 185 | / |
| Wirke | 67 | 68 | / |
| Wirks | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wyrek | 67 | 45 | / |
| Behrk | 67 | 42 | / |
| Werzg | 67 | 40 | / |
| Warkh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wirkh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Worck | 67 | 20 | / |
| Warck | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ouerk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wirck | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wergs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wergh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beark | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wairk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Berkő | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veark | 67 | 2 | / |
| Workk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Worrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wreck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyrck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wergz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verkå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Workh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whork | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Werqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehrq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Werqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirgk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuerg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuirk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woerc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Verrk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veirk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whirk | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Werk
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