Werker Surname

280,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Werker Surname User-submission:

A Dutch surname, meaning 'worker'.

Werker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8091:99,51212,348
Israel2041:41,9495,703
Netherlands1921:87,95414,558
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
England191:2,932,529101,561
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Werker Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Dutch surname, meaning 'worker'.

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Werker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werker is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Werker.

How Common Is The Last Name Werker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 280,464th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 5,292,335 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Werker reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 809 people, or 1 in 99,512. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 89 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 5 percent live and Thuringia, where 1 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 15 percent live and The Netherlands, where 14 percent live.

Werker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Werker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 388 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werker last name are 18.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Werker earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.09% more than the national average, earning $53,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.66% more than the national average, earning $72,863 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuerker92143/
Werkier9213/
Wierker920/
Wuerkert862/
Wierkher861/
Werckert860/
Worker83281/
Warker83173/
Wirker8384/
Verker8328/
Wercer831/
Wörker831/
Bercker77178/
Wirkert7783/
Wircker7729/
Warkehr7714/
Wiråker7710/
Werquer779/
Wercher775/
Berrker773/
Wuercer771/
Uerkert771/
Verkier771/
Berkerr771/
Vuerker771/
Voerker770/
Wharker770/
Wrecker770/
Warkker770/
Vercker770/
Bergåker7135/
Wuercher715/
Verckert711/
Beerkerr711/
Varker67377/
Börker67123/
Virker6717/
Vorker679/
Wirkerová676/
Vercer673/
Berqer672/
Uercer670/

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