Vernier Surname

47,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Vernier Surname Definition:

(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.

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Vernier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6,9721:9,527894
United States1,5981:226,82021,913
Brazil5821:367,82514,049
Canada3761:97,99410,662
Italy3321:184,20727,295
Switzerland2721:30,1954,533
Haiti1051:101,7514,917
Belgium701:164,23822,550
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
Thailand501:1,412,767195,138
French Polynesia431:6,5301,442
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Luxembourg311:18,7274,129
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
England251:2,228,72284,230
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Panama201:195,6135,661
Chile191:927,18319,125
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
El Salvador91:704,8763,399
Israel91:950,84857,975
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:192,40916,879

The alternate forms: Verñier (1) are calculated separately.

Vernier (85) may also be a first name.

Vernier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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) see Verner in Dict.

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

Vernier Last Name Facts

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

Vernier (Arabic: رنية) has its highest incidence in France. It may also appear in the variant forms: Verñier. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vernier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 47,837th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 674,835 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Vernier are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,039,322nd most numerous given name in the world, held by 85 people.

The last name Vernier is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 6,972 people, or 1 in 9,527. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 26 percent live, Île-de-France, where 17 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 14 percent live. Not including France it is found in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Vernier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vernier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vernier surname increased 612 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vernier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vernier are 2.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vernier earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning €28,296 per year; in United States they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $48,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.86% less than the national average, earning $42,302 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verñier951/
Verniere93407/
Vergnier93173/
Vernierd931/
Verniert931/
Vernnier931/
Verner9213,879/
Vernie92229/
Vernir923/
Bernier8654,605/
Varnier863,556/
Fernier86521/
Vernere8677/
Vernert8650/
Voerner8621/
Verneer8620/
Wernier869/
Vornier869/
Vearner868/
Vergner865/
Vernies864/
Vherner862/
Verniet862/
Vernire861/
Vaerner861/
Vernher861/
Vernhie861/
Vierner861/
Vernner860/
Virnier860/
Veirnir860/
Verniest80659/
Berniere80410/
Beurnier80137/
Verneyre8093/
Vergniez8070/
Verneert8033/
Verneirt8032/
Vernaire8029/
Bergnier8017/
Verneuer8014/
Biernier8013/
Vernière8012/
Vernhiet8011/
Vergnies809/
Vernauer807/
Vergniet804/
Bernierd804/
Werneier803/
Beernier801/
Virgnier801/
Verneyer801/
Waernier801/
Bernierz801/
Bernietr801/
Berniier801/
Vernyher801/
Berniyer800/
Bearnier800/
Bernhier800/
Werner77234,694/
Berner7725,342/
Vergne778,147/
Ferner773,144/
Bernie771,666/
Wernie778/
Vernér776/
Vernié775/
Bernir774/
Fernir773/
Vernhe772/
Vernge771/
Wernir771/
Vernye771/
Vernée771/
Vernerová751,710/
Vernerova7525/
Bernheier7516/
Varinnier7515/
Vergnière751/
Verrenner750/
Bergner7111,124/
Vergnes715,108/
Woerner714,736/
Warnier712,860/
Fornier71942/
Farnier71741/
Vergnet71379/
Frenier71326/
Wernher71151/
Werzner71137/
Pferner7183/
Waerner7180/
Wergner7152/
Werhner7149/
Bernair7140/
Huerner7134/
Fierner7121/
Berneur7117/
Bernoir7115/
Wernner7115/
Bernner7113/
Foerner7111/
Berneir7110/
Virniez719/
Wernaer718/
Wuerner716/
Berrner715/
Bernger715/
Wierner715/
Bernear715/
Werneer714/
Berhner714/
Werrner713/
Uernger713/
Wernger712/
Birnier712/
Bernyer712/
Varneir712/
Berengnier712/
Wernerp711/
Hwerner711/
Pherner711/
Berniea711/
Wernoer711/
Wherner711/
Verngne711/
Verniio711/
Vernour711/
Virnies711/
Wernerz711/
Vergnez711/
Wornier711/
Berniey711/
Fernior710/
Beernie710/
Beerner710/
Fernger710/
Beirnie710/
Uernire710/
Berrnir710/
Fernoir710/
Wiernie710/
Bernnie710/
Feirnir710/
Bernauer674,148/
Freniere67448/
Vergnais6765/
Werneyer6743/
Wuerzner6727/
Bergnehr6722/
Wirnhier6719/
Vernayre678/
Bernière677/
Bernower676/
Warrnier675/
Wernawer674/
Wernerth673/
Warnnier672/
Wergnert672/
Foirnier671/
Bernayer671/
Wuerrner671/
Werneart671/
Woernner670/
Bearnear670/
Ferneard670/
Berrnger670/
Bernawer670/
Fornnier670/
Bernnger670/
Vergnets670/
Berngner670/
Pfoerner670/

Vernier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vernier in the Arabic language
رنيةrnyt-
رنيهrnyh-

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