Wernke Surname

245,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wernke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wernke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5731:373,60314,262
United States4601:787,95460,928
Germany4411:182,55221,310
Netherlands1111:152,13722,745
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Wernke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wernke is found most frequently in Brazil. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 245,548th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,495,710 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Wernke live; 35 percent live in South America and 35 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 573 people, or 1 in 373,603. In Brazil Wernke is most prevalent in: Santa Catarina, where 78 percent are found, Mato Grosso, where 6 percent are found and Paraná, where 5 percent are found. Beside Brazil Wernke is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Germany, where 27 percent are found.

Wernke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wernke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wernke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wernke last name are 31.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.02% registered with the political party.

Wernke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.76% more than the national average, earning $49,085 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werncke92181/
Wernker921/
Wernk912/
Werengke866/
Warnke8311,238/
Werink83155/
Wernck8312/
Vernke839/
Wärnke832/
Wiernk831/
Wornke831/
Wernks830/
Warncke773,263/
Werenka77243/
Weerink77206/
Wierink77137/
Wornkey7793/
Warnkey7730/
Wärncke7710/
Wornkeh775/
Verncke772/
Wirnker771/
Berhnke771/
Warnkie771/
Werenki771/
Waarnke771/
Vernker771/
Warenke770/
Bernk733/
Werng732/
Wernc730/
Wierinck71120/
Verenker7172/
Berenkei7133/
Berinkei7113/
Berinkey718/
Wiringke716/
Berenkey714/
Veerinke713/
Berénkei711/
Berengke711/
Wirinkes711/
Wirenkes711/
Werengue711/
Warnkcke711/
Vernkess710/
Wering67303/
Werenc67139/
Börnke6784/
Verink6757/
Warnky6743/
Wereng6736/
Wirnka6725/
Wernquest6713/
Vernck672/
Werync671/
Wierng671/
Wirinkess671/
Varnke671/
Wherng671/
Warnki671/
Wierzynka671/
Verenk671/
Weirng670/

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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 Wernke
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