Wernz Surname

397,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wernz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wernz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5141:156,62518,707
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Brazil951:2,253,41469,998
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Wernz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wernz occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 397,886th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,234,515 people. The last name Wernz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Wernz live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wernz is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 514 people, or 1 in 156,625. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 80 percent are found, Hesse, where 7 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Germany Wernz exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 11 percent are found.

Wernz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wernz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wernz surname increased 1,052 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wernz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wernz surname are 15.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.32% registered with the party.

Wernz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.26% more than the national average, earning $50,166 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werntz91686/
Wernze9134/
Werenz916/
Werginz83186/
Werntze8310/
Bernz80285/
Werns8059/
Wernc800/
Berenz731,135/
Werens73376/
Werenc73139/
Warntz7399/
Worenz7333/
Woerns7321/
Wernås7316/
Wörenz7310/
Verenz733/
Werync731/
Wernse731/
Werntc731/
Werenś731/
Vernız731/
Worndz731/
Wernch731/
Wearns731/
Worntz730/
Behrnz730/
Wernts730/
Bearnz730/
Werins730/
Wirenz730/
Wehrens67331/
Berentz67185/
Behrenz67160/
Weyrens67128/
Weerens67114/
Werrens67113/
Weirens6798/
Berencz6753/
Wearins6711/
Berrenz678/
Werenje672/
Verenze671/
Warentz671/
Werinch671/
Werence671/
Wirinze671/
Werrins670/
Wernsch670/
Bearntz670/

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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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  • 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 Wernz
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