Werst Surname

352,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Werst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7481:484,57140,975
Germany1711:470,79241,127
Netherlands671:252,04732,252
France221:3,019,215204,848
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

Werst Last Name Facts

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

Werst is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Werst? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 352,406th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,047,917 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Werst live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 748 people, or 1 in 484,571. In The United States Werst is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent are found, Indiana, where 9 percent are found and Oregon, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.

Werst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Werst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Werst last name increased 448 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werst last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Werst earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,960 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierst9113/
Wuerst9113/
Woerst918/
Werste915/
Werstz911/
Wersts911/
Worst802,332/
Berst80938/
Verst80630/
Wirst808/
Warst804/
Wyrst801/
Wörst801/
Wärst801/
Werstová773/
Vaerst73144/
Waarst7367/
Bersht7315/
Huerst7315/
Wierzt738/
Wirsth736/
Beerst732/
Bearst732/
Worszt731/
Worsth731/
Berszt731/
Warszt731/
Warstd731/
Wercht731/
Whirst730/
Wuirst730/
Vierst730/
Wirste730/
Berscht67114/
Verscht679/

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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 Werst
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