Verner Surname

37,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Verner Surname Definition:

John Verner was burgess of Edinburgh, 1428 (RAA., II, 61), Wiliam Vernour claimed land in Edinburgh as heir of his brother John Vernour, 1478 (Stodart, II, p. 376). Thomas Vernour or Vemor of Auchin-ctinny was charged in 1529 with engaging in feud (Trials, I, p.

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Verner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1251:87,8699,909
Russia3,7061:38,8895,265
Czechia1,6751:6,348753
Canada8161:45,1545,560
Ukraine4271:106,61115,245
England2671:208,68217,974
Brazil2621:817,07829,598
France2521:263,58240,616
Kazakhstan2401:73,6778,803
Northern Ireland2371:7,7851,324
Australia2341:115,36612,799
Hungary2191:44,8234,764
Sweden1871:52,6564,061
Denmark1511:37,3823,890
New Zealand1461:31,0165,386
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Croatia1031:41,0548,198
Belarus831:114,47116,895
Kyrgyzstan541:110,60513,056
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Serbia531:134,8109,704
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Estonia421:31,4725,782
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Slovakia321:166,76429,092
Italy311:1,972,79688,569
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Bulgaria221:317,22315,860
Bosnia and Herzegovina211:168,40010,427
Slovenia211:118,46112,441
Namibia201:120,4709,225
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Austria131:655,03358,041
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Transnistria41:118,67512,470
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
China21:683,660,78330,601
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Montserrat11:4,947471
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1691:26,2122,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Scotland251:149,7296,268
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6991:71,8447,712

The alternate forms: Vernér (6) are calculated separately.

Verner (7,138) may also be a first name.

Verner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Verner was burgess of Edinburgh, 1428 (RAA., II, 61), Wiliam Vernour claimed land in Edinburgh as heir of his brother John Vernour, 1478 (Stodart, II, p. 376). Thomas Vernour or Vemor of Auchin-ctinny was charged in 1529 with engaging in feud (Trials, I, p. 143). Thomas Verner of Auchindinie, who died April 1618, and Gavin Verner, who died ir. 1647, are both interred in Glencorse churchyard (Grant, Call of the Pentlands, p. 100). David Vernor is recorded in Divansyde, parish of Carmichael, 1685 (Lanark CR.), Andrew Vemor was merchant in Edinburgh, 1674 (Inquis., 5775), and John Vernor, merchant in Glasgow, 1690 (ibid., 7015). Harrison says a French form of Old Teutonic personal name Warenheri.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(French-Teut.) French forms of the Old Teutonic Warenher(i,Warinhar(i [v. under Warin, and + Old Saxon O.H.Ger. heri, hari = Old English here = Gothic harji-s = Old Norse herr, army] William Verner.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1284.

Cp. Garnier1.

This pers. name occurs in the Doubs place-name Vernierfontaine.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French, English) Descendant of Warinhari (protection, army).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Verner Last Name Facts

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

Verner (Georgian: ვერნერ, Russian: Вернер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Vernér. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Verner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 37,934th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 525,077 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Verner reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Verner is also the 76,629th most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 7,138 people.

The last name Verner is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,125 people, or 1 in 87,869. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 12 percent live, Georgia, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 75 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 27 percent live and Czechia, where 12 percent live.

Verner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Verner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 590 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 347 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Verner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (47%) in Ireland, Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus, Orthodox (73%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Verner last name are 8.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Verner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.32% more than the national average, earning R 449,904 per year; in United States they earn 2.23% less than the national average, earning $42,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning $50,896 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vernér946/
Vernier9210,799/
Vernere9277/
Vernert9250/
Voerner9221/
Verneer9220/
Vearner928/
Vergner925/
Vherner922/
Vaerner921/
Vernher921/
Vierner921/
Vernner920/
Verne917,030/
Verneyre8693/
Verneert8633/
Verneirt8632/
Vernnier861/
Werner83234,694/
Berner8325,342/
Varner8324,621/
Vernet8316,321/
Vergne838,147/
Ferner833,144/
Verney832,809/
Vernes831,259/
Vierne83705/
Vernez83695/
Vernie83229/
Vernei8362/
Vernee8335/
Vorner8318/
Vörner8312/
Vernea839/
Värner838/
Vernir833/
Vernhe832/
Veurne832/
Vernge831/
Veirne831/
Verned831/
Vernée831/
Verneh831/
Vernerová801,710/
Vernerova8025/
Verrenner800/
Bernier7754,605/
Bergner7711,124/
Vergnes775,108/
Woerner774,736/
Bernert773,920/
Vernhes772,473/
Vernhet771,133/
Fernier77521/
Vergnet77379/
Bernerd77363/
Bierner77151/
Wernher77151/
Werzner77137/
Bernere77103/
Pferner7783/
Waerner7780/
Øvernes7773/
Verenne7768/
Vernett7758/
Verness7758/
Vernest7755/
Berzner7753/
Wergner7752/
Wearner7751/
Werhner7749/
Vernech7742/
Huerner7734/
Behrner7728/
Fierner7721/
Verneha7721/
Berneur7717/
Wernner7715/
Vahrner7714/
Bernner7713/
Foerner7711/
Berneir7710/
Wernier779/
Vyorner778/
Veirnes777/
Weirner776/
Wuerner776/
Berrner775/
Bernger775/
Wierner775/
Bernear775/
Vernets774/
Werneer774/
Verhnes774/
Berhner774/
Vierney773/
Werrner773/
Uernger773/
Wernger772/
Bearner772/
Varneir772/
Vearney771/
Wernerp771/
Hwerner771/
Pherner771/
Beirner771/
Wherner771/
Varrner771/
Verneis771/
Verngne771/
Vernire771/
Vernney771/
Vhernes771/
Wernerz771/
Veirnez771/
Vergnez771/
Verhnet771/
Verinne771/
Verneht771/
Vernhie771/
Värgner771/
Verñier771/
Beerner770/
Varnner770/
Wehrner770/
Fernger770/
Varneer770/
Verrnet770/
Veirnir770/
Verna739,317/
Berne737,618/
Verni732,847/
Verny731,003/
Werne73891/
Verná7314/
Vrene7313/
Verný739/
Virne738/
Vyrne735/
Värne735/
Verné734/
Vernè732/
Uerne731/
Vernj731/
Vernaire7129/
Wuerzner7127/
Bergnehr7122/
Biernier7113/
Vernayre718/
Verennes717/
Verrynne717/
Bernnert716/
Berneard713/
Wernerth713/
Wergnert712/
Beernier711/
Berneart711/
Bernherd711/
Wuerrner711/
Weirnert711/
Vetrenne711/
Verneesh711/
Bernnerd711/
Werneart711/
Vehernes711/
Vernooie711/
Waernier711/
Beernert711/
Berneert711/
Bernerdt711/
Bernierz711/
Biernner711/
Woernner710/
Bearnear710/
Ferneard710/
Bernhert710/
Berrnger710/
Bernhier710/
Bearnerd710/
Verginne710/
Bernnger710/
Vergnets710/
Verneach710/
Berngner710/
Pfoerner710/
Warner67159,862/
Börner6718,239/
Wörner6713,042/
Forner6710,361/
Vernay676,722/
Beirne676,445/
Berney674,317/
Birner674,101/
Farner673,079/
Wearne672,654/
Worner672,027/
Vernis67960/
Bearne67702/
Wernerová67668/
Frener67411/
Veerni67408/
Vernyy67350/
Vernoy67328/
Vernyi67303/
Virnes67279/
Verniz67180/
Bernea67175/
Vernio67173/
Förner67144/
Vergni67118/
Firner67100/
Wirner6796/
Beyrne6780/
Werney6762/
Veerna6749/
Wärner6743/
Wernér6743/
Bernheart6737/
Vernai6732/
Berhne6731/
Byrner6730/
Wernej6728/
Vernij6727/
Vernøy6727/
Wierne6727/
Bernerová6724/
Virgne6722/
Huerne6722/
Fernerová6721/
Bärner6721/
Vierni6718/
Bernee6718/
Wernerova6717/
Wrener6713/
Virnez6713/
Fyrner6711/
Berngeher6710/
Wernie678/
Wernøe678/
Vernuy678/
Bernei677/
Verniy676/
Bernøe676/
Veerny675/
Virnet675/
Verrna674/
Vernoi674/
Bernir674/
Vernui674/
Vérnet674/
Viorne674/
Bernherdt673/
Verneesch673/
Bernne673/
Fernir673/
Vernès673/
Virney672/
Vernii672/
Vernni672/
Wergne672/
Wyrner672/
Bernerova672/
Werneh672/
Vyrnes671/
Virnee671/
Virnerova671/
Vernaa671/
Wernir671/
Wernea671/
Vernid671/
Wernèr671/
Vernét671/
Vernız671/
Värnes671/
Vrenea671/
Berengner671/
Beerneart671/
Bèrner671/
Virned671/
Vyrnez671/
Fernerova671/
Wernhe671/
Wernee671/
Berrne671/
Weurne670/
Vyrene670/
Vearny670/
Werrne670/
Wherne670/

Verner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Verner in the Georgian language
ვერნერverner-
Verner in the Russian language
Вернерverner-

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