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 surname Wernig has its highest incidence in Austria. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wernig.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wernig is the 250,142nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,594,922 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Wernig reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wernig is most prevalent in Austria, where it is held by 850 people, or 1 in 10,018. In Austria Wernig is most common in: Carinthia, where 80 percent are found, Styria, where 8 percent are found and Vorarlberg, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Austria Wernig is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Germany, where 20 percent are found.

Wernig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wernig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wernig last name rose 730 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wernig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wernig last name are 13.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.53% registered to vote for the political 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wernig
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