Wertanen Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wertanen Surname User-submission:

Wertanen is a Finnish surname. W was commonly used 1800 and earlier. Later most of these families started to use name Vertanen. It means 'equal', 'match'.

Wertanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:2,047,791130,814

Wertanen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wertanen is a Finnish surname. W was commonly used 1800 and earlier. Later most of these families started to use name Vertanen. It means 'equal', 'match'.

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Wertanen Last Name Facts

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

Wertanen occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Wertanen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wertanen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,286,243rd most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. Wertanen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Wertanen live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Wertanen is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States Wertanen is most numerous in: Michigan, where 31 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and California, where 11 percent live.

Wertanen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wertanen last name are 19.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.92% registered to vote for the political party.

Wertanen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.69% more than the national average, earning $50,351 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wirtanen881,198/
Vertanen88662/
Wartanen888/
Wertenen881/
Wertanem881/
Vertainen82155/
Wirthanen822/
Wirteanen821/
Wirttanen820/
Virtanen7524,930/
Vyrtanen755/
Vertenen753/
Birtanen752/
Bertanin752/
Bertonen751/
Vertanin751/
Viertonen7169/
Vartonen6312/
Vartanyn638/
Bertonin631/
Virtanem631/
Berteinin591/
Vartenin501/

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