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Where Does The Last Name Werner Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Werner (Arabic: فيرنر) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Wernér or Wernèr. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werner? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,338^th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 31,051 people. Werner is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Werner reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 728^th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,155,622 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 145,791 people, or 1 in 552. In Germany Werner is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname exists in 123 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Poland, where 3 percent are found.

Werner Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Werner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Werner surname grew 852 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 419 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 275 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Werner Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Werner surname is chiefly Catholic (53%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Werner surname are 11.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Werner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 0.8% more than the national average, earning €30,269 per year; in Norway they earn 5.74% less than the national average, earning 326,203 kr per year; in Peru they earn 117.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,206 per year; in South Africa they earn 25.22% more than the national average, earning R 297,576 per year; in United States they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $46,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning $51,400 CAD per year.