Wernli Surname

117,825th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wernli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wernli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,6371:3,114405
United States7551:480,07840,678
Argentina2211:193,40916,090
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
England41:13,929,515290,718
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Wernli (10) may also be a first name.

Wernli Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wernli occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernli? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wernli is the 117,825th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,866,209 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Wernli are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The surname Wernli is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 2,637 people, or 1 in 3,114. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of Aargau, where 53 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 15 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 7 percent live. Not including Switzerland this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.

Wernli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wernli has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wernli surname grew 3,146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wernli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wernli last name are 21.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Wernli earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning R 221,724 per year and in United States they earn 16.32% more than the national average, earning $50,191 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wernlid926/
Wernle83376/
Wernly83230/
Vernli837/
Bernli834/
Woernle77105/
Wuernle772/
Woernly770/
Wernley770/
Bernelli71336/
Vernelli71299/
Vernilli7140/
Woernley7139/
Wernelle711/
Wörnle67158/
Vernellis6712/
Beernelli679/
Bernle677/
Vernly676/
Wornle672/
Veernilli671/
Vernillio671/
Vernle670/
Wornly670/
Weirinley670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wernli
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