Wernigk Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wernigk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wernigk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wernigk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wernigk is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernigk? popularity and diffusion

Wernigk is the 2,034,059th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Wernigk are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Wernigk is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States Wernigk is most frequent in: Illinois, where 96 percent live and Indiana, where 4 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 40 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Wernigk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wernigk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wernigk last name increased 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wernigk Last Name Statistics demography

Wernigk earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.56% less than the national average, earning $18,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wernig921,586/
Wernik92893/
Wernick861,700/
Wiernik86647/
Wernike8671/
Wernigg8631/
Weirnik866/
Wernigh860/
Wernicke806,415/
Wiernick8011/
Weirnick804/
Vernik771,766/
Wernek77377/
Bernig77138/
Vernig77118/
Warnik77114/
Wornig7736/
Wernic7735/
Warnig7716/
Wirnik778/
Wornik775/
Wirnig772/
Werrnicke752/
Wernigová752/
Wernnicke751/
Warnick716,834/
Werneck716,804/
Werneke711,073/
Vernick71807/
Wiernek71221/
Wornick71193/
Wernegg7124/
Wrenick7120/
Wärnick7112/
Wornigg7110/
Warniek7110/
Vernikh714/
Berneik712/
Vernike712/
Wernitc711/
Wernegh711/
Werneek711/
Ouernik711/
Warnieg711/
Beernik711/
Verniks711/
Werznek711/
Viernik711/
Warneik710/
Bernnig710/
Huernig710/
Berrnig710/
Wernecke673,822/
Werneske6725/
Vuernick6723/
Uhernick6710/
Wernekke676/
Verennik674/
Wernegue674/
Wernneck672/
Beernick671/
Wörnicke671/
Werzneck671/
Werneeck671/
Bernnick671/
Waarnick671/
Berrnick670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Wernigk
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