Werve Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Werve Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Werve Last Name Facts

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

The last name Werve is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Werve click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werve? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,118,459th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. The surname Werve occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Werve are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 1,917,772. In The United States Werve is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 24 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Werve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Werve has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Werve last name increased 727 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Werve Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Werve surname are 38.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Werve earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.25% less than the national average, earning $35,274 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wervey9182/
Wervet911/
Wearver835/
Berve80189/
Werbe80155/
Werwe80114/
Warve8013/
Verve805/
Wärve804/
Wervy804/
Verver731,515/
Werwie73217/
Verves73104/
Werbez7356/
Vervey7347/
Worvie7325/
Warvie7320/
Worvey7318/
Werbie7317/
Verveh7310/
Bervee739/
Werwee739/
Werwei737/
Vervet733/
Warvey732/
Vervez732/
Werweh731/
Vervie731/
Uervet731/
Uherve731/
Vervee731/
Bervey731/
Bearve731/
Werwey731/
Vervei731/
Werbey731/
Werbee730/
Verveer67680/
Vervest67373/
Verveha6787/
Verveat678/
Wehrwei676/
Vhervie672/
Vervets672/
Werbest671/
Werbetz671/
Wernpeh671/
Verveij671/
Hverver671/
Werbech670/

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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 Werve
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