Werkman Surname

147,646th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,998 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Werkman Surname Definition:

(English) One who worked so many days a week for the lord of the manor in return for the land he held.

Werkman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,2541:7,492898
United States3801:953,83971,121
Canada2051:179,73517,909
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Belgium161:718,54060,840
England161:3,482,379114,324
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Werkman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who worked so many days a week for the lord of the manor in return for the land he held.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Werkman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werkman is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Werkman.

How Common Is The Last Name Werkman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Werkman is the 147,646th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,430,803 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Werkman are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Werkman is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,254 people, or 1 in 7,492. In The Netherlands Werkman is most prevalent in: Groningen, where 30 percent are found, Gelderland, where 12 percent are found and South Holland, where 11 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands Werkman is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Werkman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Werkman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Werkman last name increased 633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Werkman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Werkman last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Werkman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.53% more than the national average, earning R 440,892 per year; in United States they earn 4.05% more than the national average, earning $44,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $47,040 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werkmann931,045/
Werckman9355/
Werkmain930/
Weerkman930/
Werckmann88108/
Workman8647,185/
Verkman86136/
Warkman8671/
Wirkman8644/
Wercman866/
Berkmann801,236/
Berkhman80118/
Verkmann8028/
Verkhman8012/
Workmann806/
Berkmahn802/
Wirkmann802/
Worckman800/
Beerkman800/
Worrkman800/
Bearkman800/
Wreckman800/
Warckman800/
Werkmannová7812/
Berckmann7545/
Beirkmann751/
Bjrkman71357/
Workmon71202/
Worcman7161/
Warcman714/
Byrkman711/
Wircman711/
Virkman711/
Vorkman711/
Birkmann671,703/
Bjørkman6768/
Virkmann676/
Birckman672/
Vercmane671/
Berckmon671/
Berkmein670/
Buirkman670/
Bjørkmann63189/
Birckmann634/
Berhcmann631/
Biørkmann631/
Birkmonn531/
Birquman530/

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