Werrett Surname

337,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Werrett Surname Definition:

Werrett and Witchell are ancient surnames; the first occurred in Cambridgeshire in the reign of Edward I., and at the same time there was a Roger de Witchele in Oxfordshire (H. R.).

Werrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4161:133,93813,173
Australia2731:98,88511,203
Zimbabwe1631:94,71313,461
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Wales911:34,0063,399
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Ireland101:470,89415,820
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Wales251:62,7373,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Werrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Werrett and Witchell are ancient surnames; the first occurred in Cambridgeshire in the reign of Edward I., and at the same time there was a Roger de Witchele in Oxfordshire (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Werrett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Werrett has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werrett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Werrett is the 337,980th most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 6,691,961 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Werrett reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 416 people, or 1 in 133,938. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 21 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside.

Werrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Werrett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 547 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 364 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Werrett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werrett last name are 6.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Werrett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.72% less than the national average, earning $39,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning $49,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wherrett93454/
Werreitt9312/
Werret927/
Werett921/
Wherrette884/
Whearrett880/
Berrett862,151/
Verrett861,825/
Werritt8647/
Wherett866/
Wherret862/
Warrett861/
Worrett860/
Wereatt860/
Wirrett860/
Werre831,045/
Weret839/
Whearreatt820/
Verrette801,393/
Wherritt80354/
Whereatt8087/
Whirrett8049/
Verriett8015/
Bearrett803/
Beirrett800/
Verret775,852/
Berret77944/
Wierre77210/
Verett77110/
Werrie77102/
Werrey7756/
Berett7745/
Worret7742/
Warret7719/
Werrer7716/
Werreh7710/
Weretz773/
Wearet771/
Weritt771/
Wwerre771/
Werrhe771/
Werete771/
Uerret770/
Werest770/
Wheret770/
Werhet770/
Wherritte750/
Were7358,438/
Verreth71741/
Verreet71377/
Verette71306/
Verreyt71259/
Verriet71237/
Whereat71147/
Werheit71143/
Berritt71112/
Worreth7177/
Verrest7171/
Varrett7130/
Verzett7121/
Vergett7113/
Wherrit718/
Wherrey717/
Wheritt715/
Verrete713/
Woirret713/
Birrett712/
Wherrie711/
Wiehret711/
Virrett711/
Verritt711/
Weherre711/
Wuerrer711/
D'Verrette711/
Bearret710/
Whirret710/
Wearrey710/
Vierett710/
Vorrett710/
Warriet710/
Uerritt710/
Whirett710/
Warritt710/
Weere676,221/
Berre672,470/
Werry672,020/
Weare671,983/
Veret671,833/
Verre671,442/
Werra671,149/
Beret67994/
Hwere67943/
Wereh67836/
Verreydt67668/
Waret67297/
Verreijt67127/
Weire67125/
Verrieth67116/
Werey67112/
Wiere6776/
Werea6773/
Werei6769/
Werri6761/
Werie6756/
Verrecht6745/
Where6741/
Wärre6726/
Weree6720/
Wered6715/
Weyre6715/
Werit6713/
Woret6711/
Verreste674/
Verritte673/
Werhe673/
Verreyst673/
We're672/
Wehre672/
Verhetts672/
Virrette672/
Worreath671/
Werze671/
Wejre671/
Wirre671/
Werheidt671/
Wiret671/
Weure671/
Weryt671/
Varriett670/
Bairrett670/
Whirritt670/
Woerheit670/

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