Werf Surname

468,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Werf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4871:34,6765,810
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586

Werf (20) may also be a first name.

Werf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Werf is most common in The Netherlands. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Werf? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 468,873rd most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 10,163,941 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Werf are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 20 people.

The last name Werf is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 487 people, or 1 in 34,676. In The Netherlands Werf is mostly found in: South Holland, where 25 percent reside, Friesland, where 16 percent reside and Gelderland, where 10 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands Werf occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 11 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Werf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Werf last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.

Werf earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.9% more than the national average, earning $46,989 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werff89391/
Werft89375/
Werfe8920/
Wuerf892/
Weirf891/
Werfft802/
Weirff801/
Warf752,003/
Worf75647/
Wirf75111/
Berf7532/
Verf7531/
Werw757/
Wyrf754/
Uerf752/
Werv752/
Wjrf751/
Wharf67576/
Whorf67171/
Worff6797/
Warff6750/
Verfe6741/
Wärff6732/
Verff6714/
Verfå674/
Wearb674/
Weerb673/
Wirfh671/
Werws671/
Berff671/
Veirf671/
Vehrf671/
Vierf671/
Werph671/
Wreff670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Werf
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