Werden Surname

329,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Werden Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Worden (valley with a weir or dam), in Lancashire.

Werden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8161:444,19038,145
Canada1261:292,42527,191
Germany1021:789,26958,234
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England71:7,959,723202,100
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:260,20021,388

The alternate forms: Werdén (5) are calculated separately.

Werden (59) may also be a first name.

Werden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Worden (valley with a weir or dam), in Lancashire.

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

(German.) Local. From Wehr, a fortification, and den, a hill; a town in the Netherlands called Woerden.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Werden Last Name Facts

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

Werden is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Werdén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werden? popularity and diffusion

The last name Werden is the 329,664th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,483,582 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Werden are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 59 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 816 people, or 1 in 444,190. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 6 percent are found, Minnesota, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Werden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Werden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Werden surname expanded 423 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Werden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werden surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Werden earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $52,278 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werdén945/
Wearden92726/
Weerden92189/
Woerden92154/
Werdien9246/
Waerden9212/
Wuerden928/
Wierden928/
Wuerdien861/
Warden8323,071/
Worden8315,141/
Berden833,205/
Werdin83556/
Verden83548/
Wreden83231/
Werdyn8352/
Werdün8315/
Wirden838/
Wörden838/
Bearden7719,010/
Beerden77532/
Berdeen7746/
Verdien7730/
Verdeun7723/
Wardien7721/
Wredden7714/
Waarden7713/
Vearden777/
Warhden776/
Veerden775/
Verdeen774/
Ouerden772/
Wharden772/
Warrden772/
Wardenn772/
Worrden772/
Verdend772/
Wardeen771/
Beyrden771/
Vierden771/
Wairden771/
Vaerden770/
Wohrden770/
Wardden770/
Berdden770/
Whorden770/
Hwarden770/
Behrden770/
Berdn734/
Wordn733/
Wardn730/
Verdenne7153/
Wårheden7111/
Weardina712/
Veerdeen711/
Weirdina711/
Vheerden711/
Weirddin711/
Beardden710/
Verdin6717,404/
Berdin6711,350/
Virden672,784/
Birden671,916/
Varden671,481/
Wardin67852/
Vreden67505/
Wirdin67257/
Berdyn67232/
Byrden67197/
Verdín6766/
Berdén6730/
Wordin6721/
Verdem6718/
Wördin6716/
Verdyn6713/
Bärden6711/
Wredén678/
Vorden678/
Wordén676/
Wördén675/
Werdyń675/
Verdön675/
Wredin675/
Beardn672/
Wirdén672/
Uirden671/
Wardhn671/
Berdín671/
Wardeń671/

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Footnotes

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