Wernhard Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wernhard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wernhard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany861:936,11065,790
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Wernhard (45) may also be a first name.

Wernhard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wernhard occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernhard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,666,404th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Wernhard are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wernhard is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 45 people.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 936,110. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 71 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 7 percent live. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

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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 Wernhard
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