Wernigg Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Wernigg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wernigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria131:655,03358,041
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Wernigg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wernigg is held by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wernigg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernigg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wernigg is the 3,543,123rd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. Wernigg is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Wernigg live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Austria, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 655,033. In Austria it is mostly concentrated in: Carinthia, where 62 percent reside, Styria, where 23 percent reside and Lower Austria, where 8 percent reside. Besides Austria Wernigg occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Wernigg Last Name Statistics demography

Wernigg earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.24% less than the national average, earning $36,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wernig921,586/
Wernigk8685/
Wernegg8624/
Wornigg8610/
Wernigh860/
Wernik77893/
Bernig77138/
Vernig77118/
Wornig7736/
Wernic7735/
Warnig7716/
Wirnig772/
Wernigová752/
Wernick711,700/
Wiernik71647/
Wernike7171/
Bernegg7151/
Vernegg7112/
Weirnik716/
Wernitc711/
Warnieg711/
Wernegh711/
Bernnig710/
Huernig710/
Berrnig710/
Wernicke676,415/
Wiernick6711/
Wernegue674/
Weirnick674/

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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 Wernigg
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