Werkes Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Werkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Werkes Last Name Facts

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

Werkes is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Werkes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werkes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,141,416th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Werkes reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Werkes is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 2,236,263. In Germany Werkes is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent live, Brandenburg, where 31 percent live and Saarland, where 22 percent live. Barring Germany Werkes is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live.

Werkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Werkes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Werkes last name fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werckes920/
Werkeshe861/
Workes83138/
Verkes83124/
Wirkes8396/
Werkis8314/
Warkes830/
Werches7742/
Berkesh7741/
Workesh772/
Berkesz772/
Verkeus771/
Verkese771/
Werkech771/
Berkees770/
Berkesch7155/
Warkhies711/
Verkeesh711/
Berkeš67435/
Warkis6757/
Berkez6750/
Verkys6738/
Virkes6737/
Verces6722/
Wirkis672/
Varkes672/
Warkys671/
Verkis671/
Berkés671/
Berkès671/
Berkeś671/
Vorkes671/
Byrkes671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Werkes
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