Werkin Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Werkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
France111:6,038,429280,838
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Werkin (12) may also be a first name.

Werkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werkin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werkin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,776,799th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Werkin is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Werkin live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Werkin is also the 3,306,491st most widespread given name globally, held by 12 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 37 percent are found, Ohio, where 37 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 26 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Werkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Werkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Werkin surname increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werkin last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Werkin earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.71% less than the national average, earning $29,037 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierkin9215/
Verkin83824/
Werken83195/
Workin8370/
Warkin8338/
Wirkin8327/
Werkén833/
Uerkin830/
Werquin771,235/
Verkina77468/
Workinn7749/
Verkind771/
Verking770/
Wharkin770/
Verkindt71146/
Verkienė719/
Wehrkenk710/
Warken672,139/
Wirken67585/
Berkün67196/
Byrkin6790/
Varkin6777/
Vercin6773/
Verken6766/
Verkinová6728/
Verkyn6725/
Vorkin6725/
Vyrkin6712/
Worken678/
Worknh676/
Virkin675/
Verkinova673/
Berqin671/
Wreken671/
Berkén671/
Warkhn671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Werkin
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis