Wernke Surname
Approximately 1,621 people bear this surname
Wernke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 573 | 1:373,603 | 14,262 |
| United States | 460 | 1:787,954 | 60,928 |
| Germany | 441 | 1:182,552 | 21,310 |
| Netherlands | 111 | 1:152,137 | 22,745 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
Wernke Demographics
Average Wernke Salary in
United States
$49,085 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werncke | 92 | 181 | / |
| Wernker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wernk | 91 | 2 | / |
| Werengke | 86 | 6 | / |
| Warnke | 83 | 11,238 | / |
| Werink | 83 | 155 | / |
| Wernck | 83 | 12 | / |
| Vernke | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wärnke | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wiernk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wornke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wernks | 83 | 0 | / |
| Warncke | 77 | 3,263 | / |
| Werenka | 77 | 243 | / |
| Weerink | 77 | 206 | / |
| Wierink | 77 | 137 | / |
| Wornkey | 77 | 93 | / |
| Warnkey | 77 | 30 | / |
| Wärncke | 77 | 10 | / |
| Wornkeh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Verncke | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wirnker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Berhnke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Warnkie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Werenki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waarnke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vernker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Warenke | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bernk | 73 | 3 | / |
| Werng | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wernc | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wierinck | 71 | 120 | / |
| Verenker | 71 | 72 | / |
| Berenkei | 71 | 33 | / |
| Berinkei | 71 | 13 | / |
| Berinkey | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wiringke | 71 | 6 | / |
| Berenkey | 71 | 4 | / |
| Veerinke | 71 | 3 | / |
| Berénkei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berengke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wirinkes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wirenkes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Werengue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warnkcke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vernkess | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wering | 67 | 303 | / |
| Werenc | 67 | 139 | / |
| Börnke | 67 | 84 | / |
| Verink | 67 | 57 | / |
| Warnky | 67 | 43 | / |
| Wereng | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wirnka | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wernquest | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vernck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Werync | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wierng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirinkess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varnke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wherng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warnki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wierzynka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verenk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weirng | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wernke
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