Wernich Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Wernich Surname Definition:

Nickname for Werner, in Old German, Cf. Warrior.

Wernich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3301:164,17518,364
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wernich (128) may also be a first name.

Wernich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nickname for Werner, in Old German, Cf. Warrior.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Wernich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wernich is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wernich.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernich? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wernich is the 698,433rd most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Wernich reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Wernich is also the 821,896th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 128 people.

The last name Wernich is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 330 people, or 1 in 164,175. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 42 percent live, Western Cape, where 21 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 15 percent live. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent live and Argentina, where 4 percent live.

Wernich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wernich has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 45 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wernich Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wernich earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 52.69% more than the national average, earning R 362,844 per year and in United States they earn 57.42% more than the national average, earning $67,925 USD per year.

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