Werme Surname

308,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Werme Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso7071:25,9581,593
Sweden2421:40,6893,252
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
Norway291:177,32021,035
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Wermé (17) & Wermè (1) are calculated separately.

Werme (13) may also be a first name.

Werme Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werme is found most in Burkina Faso. It may also be found as a variant: Wermé or Wermè. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werme? popularity and diffusion

The last name Werme is the 308,137th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,949,017 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Werme live; 59 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Werme is also the 3,159,357th most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 13 people.

The surname Werme is most frequently occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 707 people, or 1 in 25,958. In Burkina Faso it is most prevalent in: Nord Region, where 67 percent live, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 15 percent live and Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 10 percent live. Not including Burkina Faso this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Werme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Werme has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werme Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werme surname are 4.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.91% registered with the party.

The amount Werme earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 13.47% less than the national average, earning 299,465 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.16% more than the national average, earning $43,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wermé9317/
Wermè931/
Waerme9167/
Wermie9132/
Wermée918/
Wearme912/
Wermey911/
Woerme911/
Wherme911/
Werm8946/
Wermeth831/
Wermech831/
Wermiej831/
Whermer830/
Warme803,104/
Wermi802,047/
Verme80767/
Worme80515/
Berme80470/
Wärme80312/
Werma80101/
Wermy8071/
Wreme808/
Wirme806/
Wherm805/
Wierm801/
Wehrm801/
Wörme801/
Weerm801/
Wetrm801/
Weirm800/
Wiermiej771/
Weermeer771/
Bermea733,213/
Vermes731,674/
Vermez73994/
Vermet73789/
Ouerme73733/
Vermey73635/
Vermer73164/
Wörmer73156/
Vermie73126/
Vermee73119/
Vermeh7393/
Vermeš7384/
Veerme7356/
Wärmer7339/
Vermei7337/
Warmee7317/
Warmey739/
Währme739/
Wormeh738/
Wormie736/
Warmie734/
Vermea734/
Bermey734/
Weerem734/
Wierma734/
Whearm733/
Vierme733/
Vwerma732/
Wormey732/
Bermeh732/
Wormee731/
Wermij731/
Wermès731/
Vermeu731/
Vermée731/
Wuirme731/
Bearme731/
Whgerm731/
Weerma731/
Wermth731/
Wirmie730/
Wearem730/
Verhme730/
Beirme730/
Wermeesch711/
Wahiermeh711/
Vermeer6711,533/
Vermeij672,240/
Vermett67207/
Verm67177/
Veermäe67171/
Vermeys6791/
Berm6770/
Wrem6757/
Vermehr6743/
Wiermaa6736/
Wärm6735/
Vermech6731/
Wermich6724/
Wormeah6722/
Vermeis6719/
Vermesh6714/
Whearem6711/
Vermess6711/
Waireme673/
Wierzma672/
Vermees672/
Bermeea671/
Wyrm671/
Whormee671/
Warmeah671/
Wormieh671/
Wjrm671/
Wheherm670/
Wirm670/
Vermest670/
Warrmea670/
Wermish670/
Wairmer670/

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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 Werme
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