Werl Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Werl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1371:62,1569,662
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Czechia111:966,67976,885
France51:13,284,544357,392
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Werl Last Name Facts

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

Werl is held by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werl? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 980,795th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Werl reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Austria, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 62,156. In Austria it is most prevalent in: Styria, where 39 percent live, Lower Austria, where 20 percent live and Carinthia, where 18 percent live. Other than Austria this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Werl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Werl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 172 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Werl last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Werl last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Werl earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.05% more than the national average, earning $49,211 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierl89276/
Wuerl89157/
Woerl89143/
Werel8985/
Wehrl8980/
Weril894/
Werhl892/
Werll892/
Wearl891/
Weurl891/
Wherl891/
Weirl891/
Werzl891/
Wehrle8010,450/
Werzel8080/
Wierel8061/
Woehrl8045/
Wehrel8031/
Werrel8024/
Wiehrl8015/
Werell8012/
Wuehrl807/
Wuerel805/
Wehril804/
Woerhl803/
Wuerzl803/
Werleh802/
Werill801/
Wetrel801/
Weirel800/
Weurel800/
Wearil800/
Werzil800/
Berl751,268/
Wörl75853/
Wirl75597/
Worl75544/
Warl7539/
Verl7536/
Wärl758/
Werrell73443/
Woehrel73242/
Wehrell7373/
Wierzel7341/
Werlech7321/
Werrill7316/
Werlová738/
Weerelt736/
Weirell735/
Wehrill734/
Werrzel731/
Wehrelt731/
Weirzel731/
Wearell730/
Wherrel730/
Whierll730/
Wethrel730/
Wherlet730/
Weirleh730/
Weherel730/
Beryl671,954/
Wöhrl671,091/
Verel67739/
Veril67499/
Worel67463/
Beril67393/
Warel67334/
Berel67334/
Beirl67132/
Bearl67126/
Whorl67125/
Wherrell67104/
Wrhel6799/
Vierl6775/
Beyrl6756/
Waril6747/
Veerl6741/
Warll6725/
Wirel6717/
Wirll6716/
Wiril6710/
Verël679/
Wrele677/
Wettrell676/
Veryl674/
Wihrl674/
Wohrl674/
Berll672/
Vearl672/
Woril671/
Wethrell671/
Waarl671/
Werleová671/
Verzl671/
Verll671/
Wrelh671/
Huerl671/
Beerl671/
Warål671/
Woryl671/
Wheirell670/
Whirl670/
Worll670/
Wettryll670/
Warrl670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Werl
  • 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