Werkheiser Surname

232,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Werkheiser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werkheiser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6901:214,47320,913
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3111:161,47514,730

Werkheiser Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werkheiser is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Werkheiser? popularity and diffusion

It is the 232,104th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,188,245 people. The last name Werkheiser is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Werkheiser are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,690 people, or 1 in 214,473. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 49 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and New Jersey, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Werkheiser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Werkheiser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Werkheiser surname grew 543 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werkheiser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werkheiser surname are 16.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.76% being registered with the political party.

Werkheiser earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.13% less than the national average, earning $40,937 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Werkheiser
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