Werkoff Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Werkoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werkoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France281:2,372,240182,981
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Werkoff Last Name Facts

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

Werkoff occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werkoff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Werkoff are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 2,372,240. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 50 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 39 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 4 percent live. Besides France it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Thailand, where 3 percent live.

Werkoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Werkoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Werkoff surname decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werckoff931/
Werkhoff931/
Workoff8645/
Werkhof861/
Berckoff802/
Bergkoff801/
Weirkopf800/
Workhoff800/
Werkow774/
Verkof771/
Workof770/
Berckhoff7539/
Berkhof711,411/
Bercoff7181/
Vorkoff712/
Werkowa711/
Wircoff711/
Vyrkoff711/
Berkouf711/
Birrkoff671/
Virkhoff671/
Berkhoof670/

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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
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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 Werkoff
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