Where Does The Last Name Werie Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Werie (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻳﻊ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Werie? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Werie is the 2,580,327^th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname Werie occurs mostly in Oceania, where 82 percent of Werie are found; 80 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 80 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Werie is also the 1,688,769^th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 37 people.

This last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 181,194. In Papua New Guinea Werie is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 53 percent live, West Sepik, where 27 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 18 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 7 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.

Werie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Werie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Werie last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.