Werken Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Werken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1041:162,37723,863
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Werkén (3) are calculated separately.

Werken (13) may also be a first name.

Werken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Werken is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Werkén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werken? popularity and diffusion

The surname Werken is the 1,206,588th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Werken are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.

Werken is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 162,377. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 35 percent are found, South Holland, where 32 percent are found and North Brabant, where 15 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.

Werken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Werken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Werken surname expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Werken Last Name Statistics demography

Werken earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werkén943/
Wehrkenk860/
Warken832,139/
Wirken83585/
Verken8366/
Werkin8349/
Worken838/
Wreken831/
Vercken77180/
Warcken7778/
Wierkin7715/
Bercken7711/
Werchen777/
Werquen771/
Warkeen771/
Wrecken771/
Wircken770/
Berrken770/
Verkenne7182/
Verkienė719/
Verkin67824/
Berkün67196/
Vreken67155/
Workin6770/
Warkin6738/
Verkem6731/
Wirkin6727/
Verkyn6725/
Varken6721/
Worknh676/
Vercen676/
Warkhn671/
Berkén671/
Vorken671/
Uerkin670/

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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 Werken
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