Werk Surname
Approximately 2,399 people bear this surname
Werk Surname Definition:
Some work or building.
Werk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 928 | 1:18,197 | 2,840 |
| United States | 617 | 1:587,454 | 47,985 |
| Canada | 177 | 1:208,167 | 20,218 |
| Belgium | 109 | 1:105,474 | 15,893 |
| Germany | 98 | 1:821,484 | 59,964 |
| Poland | 89 | 1:427,065 | 44,572 |
| Austria | 64 | 1:133,054 | 18,198 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Pakistan | 42 | 1:4,253,426 | 29,680 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Denmark | 31 | 1:182,088 | 15,299 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 1:545,855 | 37,602 |
Werk (125) may also be a first name.
Werk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Some work or building.
Werk Demographics
Average Werk Salary in
United States
$43,963 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Werk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Werk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Werk is most common in The Netherlands. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Werk.
How Common Is The Last Name Werk? popularity and diffusion
The last name Werk is the 178,121st most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,037,743 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Werk reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 832,731st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 125 people.
The surname Werk is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 928 people, or 1 in 18,197. In The Netherlands Werk is primarily found in: South Holland, where 25 percent are found, North Brabant, where 17 percent are found and North Holland, where 15 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands this last name exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Werk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Werk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Werk surname rose 671 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Werk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Werk are 4.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.43% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Werk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.89% more than the national average, earning $43,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $48,056 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werke | 89 | 13,151 | / |
| Werck | 89 | 188 | / |
| Wierk | 89 | 110 | / |
| Weerk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wuerk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weark | 89 | 1 | / |
| Werzk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wierck | 80 | 79 | / |
| Wuerke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wehrke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weirck | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wercke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuerck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weirke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Werhke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Work | 75 | 23,949 | / |
| Wark | 75 | 6,413 | / |
| Wirk | 75 | 562 | / |
| Verk | 75 | 506 | / |
| Werg | 75 | 76 | / |
| Werq | 75 | 17 | / |
| Wrek | 75 | 5 | / |
| Uerk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weireke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Werkowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weireck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bergk | 67 | 735 | / |
| Vierk | 67 | 415 | / |
| Verke | 67 | 206 | / |
| Verkh | 67 | 185 | / |
| Wirke | 67 | 68 | / |
| Wirks | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wyrek | 67 | 45 | / |
| Behrk | 67 | 42 | / |
| Werzg | 67 | 40 | / |
| Warkh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wirkh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Worck | 67 | 20 | / |
| Warck | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ouerk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wirck | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wergs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wergh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beark | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wairk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Berkő | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veark | 67 | 2 | / |
| Workk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Worrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wreck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyrck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wergz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verkå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Workh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whork | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Werqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehrq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Werqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirgk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuerg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuirk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woerc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Verrk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veirk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whirk | 67 | 0 | / |
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