Wernher Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
Wernher Surname Definition:
(Ger.) True or Trusty Army [see Warner1 in Dict.]
Wernher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 119 | 1:558,174 | 75,634 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Wernher (513) may also be a first name.
Wernher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) True or Trusty Army [see Warner1 in Dict.]
“May he Protect his People” in Old German (Wer-Hari). See also Wenzel.
Wernher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wernher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wernher is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wernher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,428,594th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Wernher reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 373,244th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 513 people.
It is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 558,174. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 85 percent live and Guadeloupe, where 15 percent live. Besides France this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Wernher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wernher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wernher last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werner | 92 | 234,694 | / |
| Woerner | 86 | 4,736 | / |
| Werzner | 86 | 137 | / |
| Waerner | 86 | 80 | / |
| Wergner | 86 | 52 | / |
| Wearner | 86 | 51 | / |
| Werhner | 86 | 49 | / |
| Wernner | 86 | 15 | / |
| Wernier | 86 | 9 | / |
| Weirner | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wuerner | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wierner | 86 | 5 | / |
| Werneer | 86 | 4 | / |
| Werrner | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wernger | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wherner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Warnher | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wörnher | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vernher | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wernerz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wernerp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwerner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wehrner | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wuerzner | 80 | 27 | / |
| Wirnhier | 80 | 19 | / |
| Wernerth | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wergnert | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vernyher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waernier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Werneart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuerrner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weirnert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bernhier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woernner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Berner | 77 | 25,342 | / |
| Verner | 77 | 13,879 | / |
| Wernér | 77 | 43 | / |
| Wernir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wernèr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wernerová | 75 | 668 | / |
| Wernerova | 75 | 17 | / |
| Bernier | 71 | 54,605 | / |
| Vernier | 71 | 10,799 | / |
| Vernere | 71 | 77 | / |
| Vernert | 71 | 50 | / |
| Huerner | 71 | 34 | / |
| Waernér | 71 | 31 | / |
| Voerner | 71 | 21 | / |
| Verneer | 71 | 20 | / |
| Bernner | 71 | 13 | / |
| Berneir | 71 | 10 | / |
| Vergner | 71 | 5 | / |
| Berrner | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bernear | 71 | 5 | / |
| Berhner | 71 | 4 | / |
| Uernger | 71 | 3 | / |
| Warnejr | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bernyer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vherner | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vaerner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vierner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beerner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vernner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Verniere | 67 | 407 | / |
| Vergnier | 67 | 173 | / |
| Verneyre | 67 | 93 | / |
| Verneert | 67 | 33 | / |
| Verneirt | 67 | 32 | / |
| Vernnier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verniert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vernierd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beernier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bearnear | 67 | 0 | / |
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