Werwitzke Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Werwitzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Werwitzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017

Werwitzke Last Name Facts

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

Werwitzke occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Werwitzke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Werwitzke is the 2,394,033rd most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Werwitzke are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 1,518,971. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 45 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 21 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Germany Werwitzke exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 13 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wyrwitzke8929/
Werwitzki892/
Werwicke820/
Werbitzky7847/
Werbitzký786/
Werbitzki784/
Berwitzki781/
Berwitzky780/
Werwick7547/
Werwicki7149/
Weirwick711/
Verbitzky6743/
Wirbitzki6742/
Werbitski6725/
Verbitzki6710/
Wirbitzky673/
Verwitsky671/
Wierwicka671/

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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 Werwitzke
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