Wernig Surname

250,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Wernig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wernig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria8501:10,0181,321
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
Germany3191:252,36827,308
Slovenia271:92,13611,211
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Wernig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wernig is borne by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 250,142nd most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,594,922 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Wernig live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Austria, where it is carried by 850 people, or 1 in 10,018. In Austria Wernig is primarily concentrated in: Carinthia, where 80 percent reside, Styria, where 8 percent reside and Vorarlberg, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Austria this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 20 percent reside.

Wernig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wernig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wernig last name increased 730 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wernig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wernig surname are 13.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.53% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wernig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.92% less than the national average, earning R 64,356 per year; in United States they earn 17.46% more than the national average, earning $50,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.74% less than the national average, earning $46,829 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wernigk9285/
Wernigg9231/
Wernigh920/
Wernik83893/
Bernig83138/
Vernig83118/
Wornig8336/
Wernic8335/
Warnig8316/
Wirnig832/
Wernigová802/
Wernick771,700/
Wiernik77647/
Wernike7771/
Wernegg7724/
Wornigg7710/
Weirnik776/
Warnieg771/
Wernitc771/
Wernegh771/
Berrnig770/
Huernig770/
Bernnig770/
Wernicke716,415/
Wiernick7111/
Wernegue714/
Weirnick714/
Vernik671,766/
Virnig67972/
Wernek67377/
Warnik67114/
Börnig6773/
Wernex6747/
Vernic6747/
Wirnik678/
Wornik675/
Vernigova674/
Vernix672/
Werrnicke672/
Birnig672/
Berneg671/
Wernnicke671/
Vornig670/
Wirnic670/
Wornic670/

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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 Wernig
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