Werson Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Werson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands901:187,63526,551
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
England101:5,571,806158,774
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Werson (280) may also be a first name.

Werson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Werson occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Werson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,044,719th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Werson reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 530,161st most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 280 people.

The last name Werson is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 187,635. In The Netherlands Werson is primarily concentrated in: Limburg, where 32 percent live, South Holland, where 21 percent live and North Holland, where 17 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Werson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Werson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Werson surname expanded 171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Werson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Werson last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

Werson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 85.18% more than the national average, earning $79,903 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierson92298/
Weirson925/
Wersong921/
Wersson920/
Wearson920/
Wehrsson860/
Berson835,541/
Verson83665/
Wirson83114/
Wersan8379/
Wersen8371/
Wersén8371/
Wersun8310/
Wersom839/
Werzon835/
Bearson77235/
Werchon77191/
Vershon7768/
Bersson7767/
Bersoun7757/
Wersand7740/
Bershon7740/
Wiersen7737/
Wersien7717/
Beerson7716/
Bersohn7716/
Werseen7715/
Wersuhn7714/
Wersant7713/
Version7710/
Bersion775/
Versone775/
Wuirson774/
Versson772/
Vearson772/
Wehrsen771/
Weråsen771/
Berrson771/
Verhson771/
Wershan771/
Wiersun771/
Wearsom770/
Wairson770/
Vetrson770/
Uershon770/
Werssen770/
Werschun7119/
Versonne7111/
Versogne715/
Wersandt712/
Wiersien711/
Wierszun711/
Wehrsuhn711/
Berssoun711/
Weerseen711/
Bersan672,210/
Verzon67988/
Versen67642/
Berzon67599/
Versan67302/
Wirsén67175/
Wirsen6768/
Birson6754/
Versun6754/
Bersen6748/
Versén6740/
Vercon6734/
Wirsan6727/
Byrson6720/
Werzun6715/
Berçon6714/
Wirzon678/
Beržon675/
Werschuhn674/
Virson673/
Verschoon673/
Verjon673/
Bersán673/
Berxon672/
Werzonová671/
Versonova671/
Wersem671/
Versom671/
Bersun671/
Wirsun671/
Werzan671/

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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 Werson
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