Werneke Surname

342,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Werneke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werneke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6491:124,04515,151
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
Netherlands571:296,26635,624
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Werneke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werneke is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Werneke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 342,056th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,791,748 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Werneke are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 649 people, or 1 in 124,045. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 65 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 8 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 7 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.

Werneke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Werneke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werneke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werneke last name are 3.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.72% registered with the party.

Werneke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $45,966 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Werneke
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