Werer Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Werer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland1681:20,834879
Luxembourg401:14,5143,173
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Werer (30) may also be a first name.

Werer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werer occurs more in Somaliland more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Werer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 988,329th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The surname Werer occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Werer are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Werer is also the 1,911,214th most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 30 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Somaliland, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 20,834. Outside of Somaliland Werer exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Luxembourg, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Werer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Werer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werer Last Name Statistics demography

Werer earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning $24,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierer911,555/
Wehrer91496/
Weyrer91261/
Weirer91159/
Werere9170/
Werzer9170/
Werier9131/
Werrer9116/
Wearer9111/
Werher917/
Weerer914/
Wuerer914/
Wererz912/
Wherer911/
Wererr911/
Woehrer83109/
Wuerger8384/
Weihrer8341/
Waehrer8330/
Wuerzer8329/
Wuehrer8329/
Wiehrer8322/
Werhert8313/
Hwerere8310/
Weirher832/
Wierrer831/
Wererdd831/
Wuerrer831/
Whehrer831/
Wouerer830/
Wettrer830/
Berer80688/
Warer8097/
Verer8024/
Uerer803/
Wirer802/
Wherrier771/
Wuerzier771/
Verger7310,251/
Wöhrer731,228/
Bearer73717/
Wirrer73550/
Beirer73483/
Beyrer73428/
Berrer73355/
Wahrer73308/
Berher73305/
Warrer73301/
Behrer73223/
Beerer73121/
Währer73103/
Verier7398/
Wohrer7368/
Vearer7340/
Verere7325/
Vehrer7317/
Bereir7310/
Vierer7310/
Verrer738/
Verher736/
Werire735/
Verzer735/
Wairer734/
Bereer732/
Warejr732/
Uehrer732/
Wirere731/
Uerear731/
Wayrer731/
Vereer731/
Wihrer731/
Vherer730/
Uherer730/
Wirear730/
Vereir730/
Werrerrtt712/
Verrier678,653/
Vergeer672,507/
Vererre6714/
Vuherer677/
Berreir674/
Verheer674/
Wairere673/
Worrerr672/
Whitrer672/
Woirere671/
Huherer671/
Beherer671/
Berhher671/
Warreir671/
Vherere671/
Weirere671/
Verhehr671/
Ouerere671/
Beerrer670/
Vierier670/
Beehrer670/
Bereher670/
Wirrerd670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Werer
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