Werneck Surname

72,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Werneck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werneck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6,5701:32,5841,378
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Austria141:608,24554,975
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
France51:13,284,544357,392
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Werneck (169) may also be a first name.

Werneck Last Name Facts

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

Werneck (Arabic: يرنيك) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Werneck click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werneck? popularity and diffusion

It is the 72,454th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,071,068 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Werneck live; 97 percent live in South America and 97 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 703,581st most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 169 people.

The surname Werneck is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 6,570 people, or 1 in 32,584. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 49 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 17 percent live and São Paulo, where 15 percent live. Not including Brazil it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Werneck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Werneck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Werneck surname grew 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werneck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Werneck last name are 29.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 82.61% being registered with the party.

Werneck earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.13% more than the national average, earning $54,855 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wernecke933,822/
Wernneck932/
Werzneck931/
Werneeck931/
Wernek92377/
Werrnecke880/
Wernick861,700/
Werneke861,073/
Verneck86608/
Warneck86386/
Wiernek86221/
Worneck862/
Werneek861/
Werznek861/
Wernect860/
Wernicke806,415/
Vernecke8027/
Werneske8025/
Wiernick8011/
Wernekke806/
Weirnick804/
Berneckė801/
Wernik77893/
Vernek77315/
Warnek7777/
Wernex7747/
Wornek7747/
Wernic7735/
Vernec7714/
Wernecque752/
Werrnicke752/
Wernnicke751/
Warnick716,834/
Vernick71807/
Wiernik71647/
Wornick71193/
Verneke7190/
Wernigk7185/
Wernike7171/
Wernegg7124/
Wrenick7120/
Wärnick7112/
Warniek7110/
Wornyck718/
Weirnik716/
Bernyck714/
Berneik712/
Wearnex711/
Wernitc711/
Birneck711/
Berneac711/
Bernnek711/
Wernegh711/
Wyrnesk710/
Warneek710/
Warneik710/
Vuernick6723/
Uhernick6710/
Wernegue674/
Waarnick671/
Beernick671/
Wörnicke671/
Bernnick671/
Birnheck671/
Berrnick670/

Werneck Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Werneck in the Arabic language
يرنيكyrnyk-

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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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  • 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 Werneck
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